After trading quarterback Tyrod Taylor to the Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills have filled the position by signing free agent AJ McCarron to a two-year, $10 million deal with $6.5 million available in incentives.
McCarron, who previously served as a backup with the Cincinnati Bengals, managed to become a free agent after winning a grievance filed against the Bengals. The 27-year-old claimed that he was healthy during his rookie season, but the team still put him the non-football injury list.
AJ McCarron was one of the few QBs who had a starting experience left on the market. He started three games in the 2015 season for the Bengals and played five in total, completing 66.4 of his passes for 854 yards and six touchdowns. After serving three years as a backup for Andy Dalton, McCarron expressed a desire to go to a team that will give him the opportunity to start. He was close to achieving that when the Cleveland Browns agreed to send a second- and third-round pick to the Bengals in exchange for McCarron. The teams, however, didn’t manage to provide the necessary documents before the trade deadline, and the trade fell through.
Although McCarron will probably be a starter in the upcoming NFL season, Buffalo Bills are still expected to draft one of the talented QBs in the upcoming draft. The Bills now have a 12th and 21st first round picks in the upcoming draft, as well as two more in each of the two following rounds. They are expected to trade up in the draft using those picks and get a potential franchise quarterback.
