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Sat, Nov 25, 2023

12:20 PM - AJ McCarron (Cin) has been elevated to the Bengals' active roster ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Steelers.

Thu, Jul 21, 2022

2:47 PM - AJ McCarron () Browns worked out McCarron for a potential backup role in the team's uncertain quarterback depth chart, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Tue, Jun 28, 2022

12:34 PM - AJ McCarron () (knee) said Monday that he feels great and is "waiting for a call" to return to an NFL roster, Mark Inabinett of AL.com reports.

Mon, Aug 23, 2021

6:51 PM - AJ McCarron (Atl) Arthur Smith said Monday that McCarron (knee) will be placed on injured reserve, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.

Sun, Aug 22, 2021

7:49 PM - AJ McCarron (Atl) suffered a torn ACL in Saturday's preseason game against the Dolphins and is out for the season, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

9:42 AM - AJ McCarron (Atl) head coach Arthur Smith said McCarron would require an MRI after suffering a right knee injury in Saturday's 37-17 preseason loss to the Dolphins, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.

Sat, Aug 21, 2021

8:18 PM - AJ McCarron (Atl) suffered a right knee injury and will not return to Saturday's preseason game against the Dolphins, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

6:04 PM - AJ McCarron (Atl) will start Saturday's preseason contest against the Dolphins, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Fri, Apr 30, 2021

4:35 PM - AJ McCarron (Atl) is signing a one-year deal with the Falcons, NFL reporter Aaron Wilson reports.

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

5:13 PM - AJ McCarron (Hou) only handled one offensive snap while appearing in two games for the Texans in 2020.

Mon, Dec 14, 2020

8:40 AM - AJ McCarron (Hou) replaced quarterback Deshaun Watson for one play in Sunday's 36-7 loss to the Bears.

Sun, Dec 13, 2020

11:40 AM - AJ McCarron (Hou) will back up Deshaun Watson in Sunday's game against the Bears.

Mon, Mar 16, 2020

9:29 PM - AJ McCarron (Hou) announced via his personal Instagram Monday that he and the Texans have agreed to terms on a contract.

Sun, Dec 29, 2019

9:02 PM - AJ McCarron (Hou) completed 21 of 36 passes for 225 yards and an interception in the team's Week 17 loss to the Titans. He also added five rushed for 39 yards and a score.

8:47 AM - AJ McCarron (Hou) is expected to serve as the Texans' starting quarterback Sunday against the Titans, Dianna Russini of ESPN reports.

Mon, Nov 18, 2019

7:10 AM - AJ McCarron (Hou) went 0-for-1 and was sacked in Sunday's 41-7 loss to the Ravens.

Thu, Sep 05, 2019

5:11 PM - AJ McCarron (Hou) (thumb) is not listed on Thursday's injury report.

Mon, Sep 02, 2019

3:51 PM - AJ McCarron (Hou) (thumb) is expected to be on the active roster for Week 1 against the Saints, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Fri, Aug 30, 2019

9:15 AM - AJ McCarron (Hou) (thumb) had the cast removed from his hand and threw during warmups prior to Thursday's preseason finale against the Rams, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Wed, Aug 07, 2019

12:28 PM - AJ McCarron (Hou) (thumb) could remain sidelined the entire preseason, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Tue, Aug 06, 2019

7:09 PM - AJ McCarron (Hou) was forced to leave practice Tuesday due to a hand injury, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Tue, Mar 19, 2019

10:14 PM - AJ McCarron (Hou) agreed to a one-year, $3 million contract with the Texans on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Thu, Mar 14, 2019

4:43 PM - AJ McCarron () was released by the Raiders on Thursday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Wed, Feb 27, 2019

1:50 PM - AJ McCarron (LV) manager Mike Mayock recently expressed his desire for McCarron to remain with the Raiders in 2019, Michael Gehlken of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. "I think Jon [Gruden] and I both believe that the backup quarterback is one snap away from playing. It's important to have someone like McCarron ready to go," Mayock said at Wednesday's NFL Scouting Combine.

Sat, Sep 01, 2018

12:26 PM - AJ McCarron (LV) was traded to the Raiders on Saturday for a fifth-round pick, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

10:21 AM - AJ McCarron (Buf) will not be part of the Bills' roster cuts Saturday, John Wawrow of the Associated Press reports.

Thu, Aug 30, 2018

8:23 PM - AJ McCarron (Buf) Sean McDermott said late Thursday that McCarron is "absolutely in the race" and the fact that the quarterback played the entire final preseason game is not a reflection of McCarron's roster status, The Buffalo News reports.

7:45 PM - AJ McCarron (Buf) completed 13 of 34 passes for 156 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions in Thursday's preseason 28-27 win over the Bears, adding six carries for 54 yards and a touchdown while playing the entire game.

Mon, Aug 27, 2018

12:22 PM - AJ McCarron (Buf) Sean McDermott said McCarron (shoulder) will practice Monday with no restrictions and is "ready to go," Joe Buscaglia of WKBW.com reports.

Sun, Aug 26, 2018

4:13 PM - AJ McCarron (Buf) Sean McDermott said that McCarron (shoulder), who was only able to serve as the emergency third quarterback Sunday in the team's preseason game against the Bengals, should be ready to practice again in the next couple of days, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.

Fri, Aug 24, 2018

7:14 AM - AJ McCarron (Buf) (shoulder) will be limited at Friday's practice, Mike Rodak of ESPN.com reports.

Thu, Aug 23, 2018

7:58 AM - AJ McCarron (Buf) (shoulder) threw lightly during individual position drills Thursday, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.

Wed, Aug 22, 2018

7:01 AM - AJ McCarron (Buf) still has some shoulder soreness, but he'll return to practice Wednesday as a limited participant, Tom Pelissero of NFL.com reports.

Mon, Aug 20, 2018

2:38 PM - AJ McCarron (Buf) (collarbone) is expected to return to practice soon, per Adam Schefter of ESPN.

2:27 PM - AJ McCarron (Buf) have revealed that McCarron did not suffer a fracture in his right (throwing) collarbone, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Sun, Aug 19, 2018

10:02 AM - AJ McCarron (Buf) is slated to undergo further tests on his right (throwing) collarbone/shoulder area, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.

Sat, Aug 18, 2018

6:18 AM - AJ McCarron (Buf) the Bills initially classified the injury McCarron suffered Friday night as a right shoulder issue, both ESPN's Mike Rodak and Vic Carucci of the Buffalo New are reporting that the QB suffered a hairline fracture in his right (throwing) collarbone.

Fri, Aug 17, 2018

6:14 PM - AJ McCarron (Buf) suffered a hairline fracture of his collarbone during the first quarter of Friday's preseason tilt against the Browns, Vic Carucci of BNblitz.com reports.

2:45 PM - AJ McCarron (Buf) will start Friday night's preseason game against the Browns.

Mon, Aug 13, 2018

5:00 AM - AJ McCarron (Buf) will practice Monday after suffering a minor right leg injury during Sunday's practice,Joe Buscaglia of WKBW.com reports.

Sun, Aug 12, 2018

11:56 AM - AJ McCarron (Buf) appeared to injured his lower right leg at Sunday's practice, Mike Rodak of ESPN.com reports.

Fri, Aug 10, 2018

9:07 PM - AJ McCarron (Buf) playing with the second unit in Thursday's preseason opener, McCarron was back with the first unit for Friday's practice, Joe Buscaglia of WKBW.com reports.

Thu, Aug 09, 2018

10:13 PM - AJ McCarron (Buf) completed seven of 10 passes for 116 yards in Thursday's preseason opener against the Panthers. He did not throw a touchdown or an interception.

2:25 PM - AJ McCarron (Buf) Nathan Peterman starting Thursday against the Panthers, McCarron will enter the game in a reserve capacity, Mike Rodak of ESPN.com reports.

Fri, Aug 03, 2018

10:40 PM - AJ McCarron (Buf) working ahead of Nathan Peterman for practices Wednesday and Thursday, McCarron was back with the second unit again Friday, Mitchell Courtney of the Bills' official site reports. "It was part of the plan from the beginning," said coach Sean McDermott. "Because we went red zone, we wanted to make sure that Nate [Peterman] and AJ [McCarron] had time in the red zone. If we stuck with the normal rotation, Nate [Peterman] would have gone again."

Thu, Aug 02, 2018

5:25 AM - AJ McCarron (Buf) is taking first-team reps at Bills practice for the second consecutive day, Joe Buscaglia of WKBW.com reports.

Sun, Jul 29, 2018

3:33 PM - AJ McCarron (Buf) saw exclusive work with the first team during Sunday's training camp practice and looked good doing so, Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News reports.

Fri, Jul 27, 2018

12:12 PM - AJ McCarron (Buf) and Nathan Peterman are splitting first-team reps, Mike Rodak of ESPN.com reports.

Fri, Apr 27, 2018

10:29 AM - AJ McCarron (Buf) is likely to have more competition for the starting quarterback spot after the Bills traded up to select Josh Allen with the seventh overall selection in Thursday's first round.

Wed, Mar 14, 2018

3:33 PM - AJ McCarron (Buf) Bills and McCarron agreed to a two-year contract Wednesday, Mike Rodak of ESPN.com reports.

Thu, Feb 15, 2018

12:09 PM - AJ McCarron (Cin) won the grievance he filed against the Bengals last spring and will become an unrestricted free agent March 14, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Tue, Jan 02, 2018

9:22 AM - AJ McCarron (Cin) will receive an arbitration ruling Feb. 15 on his grievance to become an unrestricted free agent, Laurel Pfahler of the Dayton Daily News reports.

Wed, Nov 01, 2017

9:35 AM - AJ McCarron (Cin) Bengals agreed to trade McCarron to Cleveland, but the Browns failed to send documentation to the NFL prior to Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET trade deadline, Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Wed, Aug 09, 2017

6:28 AM - AJ McCarron (Cin) Broncos shot down speculation that they might be trying to trade for McCarron, Nicki Jhabvala of Denver Post reports.

Tue, Apr 25, 2017

5:37 AM - AJ McCarron (Cin) Bengals aren't willing to trade McCarron for anything less than a first-round pick, NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reports.

Wed, Mar 29, 2017

10:18 AM - AJ McCarron (Cin) head coach Marvin Lewis said the team hasn't received any offers for McCarron and doesn't plan to seek out a trade, the ' official website reports. "AJ McCarron is a valuable member of our football team," Lewis said. "No one has asked to trade him. We're not going to go out and seek a trade for AJ McCarron. He's a valuable member of the team. We've said that how many times?"

Tue, Mar 07, 2017

10:04 AM - AJ McCarron (Cin) trade value could increase if the Patriots are not willing to trade Jimmy Garappolo, The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Fri, Aug 12, 2016

10:11 PM - AJ McCarron (Cin) completed 11-of-16 passes for 125 yards and a touchdown in Friday's preseason opener against the Vikings.

Sat, Jan 09, 2016

8:08 PM - AJ McCarron (Cin) completed 23 of 41 passes for 231 yards with a touchdown and an interception in Saturday's 18-16 Wild Card loss to the Steelers. He also gained nine yards on five carries and had three fumbles, losing one and recovering one.

Mon, Jan 04, 2016

3:00 PM - AJ McCarron (Cin) coach Marvin Lewis confirmed Monday that the Bengals are preparing McCarron to start Saturday's playoff opener against the Steelers, Geoff Hobson of the Bengals' official site reports.

Sun, Jan 03, 2016

11:57 AM - AJ McCarron (Cin) (wrist) completed 17 of 27 passes for 160 yards and two touchdowns during Sunday's 24-16 win over the Ravens. He also rushed three times for two yards and was sacked three times for a loss of 13 yards.

6:37 AM - AJ McCarron (Cin) (left wrist) is active for Sunday's game against the Ravens.

Fri, Jan 01, 2016

9:39 AM - AJ McCarron (Cin) (sprained left wrist) is listed as probable for Sunday's game against the Ravens, ESPN's Coley Harvey reports.

Thu, Dec 31, 2015

11:30 AM - AJ McCarron (Cin) (sprained left wrist) practiced fully Thursday, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Wed, Dec 30, 2015

8:14 AM - AJ McCarron (Cin) who is dealing with a sprained left wrist, relayed Wednesday that while he'll take things day-by-day, he plans to play Sunday against the Ravens.

Mon, Dec 28, 2015

7:53 PM - AJ McCarron (Cin) completed 22-of-35 passes for 200 yards and a touchdown and nearly knocked off the Broncos on the road Monday, but he injured his left wrist on the final play of the contest, Geoff Hobson of the Bengals' website reports.

Sun, Dec 20, 2015

3:09 PM - AJ McCarron (Cin) completed 15 of 21 passes for 192 yards and one touchdown in Sunday's 24-14 win at San Francisco.

Sun, Dec 13, 2015

11:44 AM - AJ McCarron (Cin) connected on 22 of 32 passes for 280 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions in Sunday's loss to the Steelers.

Thu, Aug 27, 2015

6:03 AM - AJ McCarron (Cin) the release of Josh Johnson, McCarron will be the Bengals' backup quarterback, Bengals.com reports.

Thu, May 22, 2014

11:32 AM - AJ McCarron (Cin) signed fifth-round QB A.J. McCarron to a four-year contract.

Sat, May 10, 2014

11:12 AM - AJ McCarron (Cin) selected Alabama QB A.J. McCarron with the No. 164 overall pick in the 2014 draft.

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