The future of Cincinnati Bengals backup quarterback AJ McCarron remains unclear. He is hoping to gain some clarity in about a month’s time, when an arbitrator is expected to rule on a grievance that he filed against the team related to his status in free agency. If ruled in his favor, he will hit the open market.
But that almost didn’t matter, at least when it comes to being given a chance at being a starting quarterback. A trade was in place for the Bengals to send him to the Cleveland Browns for a second-round pick just on the cusp of the trade deadline during this past season.