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Jeff Driskel will try to win the Bengals’ backup QB role, but can he?

The Bengals lost AJ McCarron this offseason to free agency, leaving them without their backup quarter of the past four seasons.

They did end up signing Matt Barkley to a small deal, but there is already a quarterback on the roster who’s been in the system for multiple years behind Dalton: Jeff Driskel.

Is this the year Driskel rises up and shows he can be a No. 2 quarterback in this league?

College: Louisiana Tech (after transferring from Florida)

Height: 6’4”

Weight: 231

Hometown: Oviedo, FL

Experience: Third season

When the Bengals claimed Driskel off waivers in 2016, they inherited the four-year contract he signed with the 49ers.