On how he is feeling physically after the bye:
“Better. Better. Like I said, earlier in the year, some of it is just extended time you are going to need. Certainty, the last few weeks have helped. I would say I have improved a good deal. Thankful for that, for sure.”
On agreeing with Head Coach Mike Pettine’s comments that he believes McCown could start this week, if necessary:
“Yeah, I feel a lot better, and obviously, when you are dealing with ribs and stuff like that, you never know until you take that first hit.