The Bills have signed A.J. McCarron, per a team announcement. It’s a two-year deal for the former Bengals signal caller. ProFootballTalk.com reports (via Twitter) that it’s a two-year deal worth $10MM, with $6.5MM “upside based on playing time.”
McCarron, for now, projects as the Bills’ new starting quarterback following the trade of Tyrod Taylor to the Browns. The 27-year-old only started three career games playing behind Andy Dalton in Cincinnati, but the quarterback certainly looked capable during his time on the field.
In 11 career games, McCarron has completed 64.7-percent of his passes for 920 yards, six touchdowns, and two interceptions. During his brief starting stint in 2015, the quarterback also compiled 31 rushing yards on 14 carries. That season, McCarron started the Bengals’ playoff loss to the Steelers, throwing for 212 yards, one touchdown, and one pick.
Despite his starting inexperience, McCarron was still one of the top-ranked quarterbacks available in free agency. The Broncos and Cardinals had previously been connected to the former fifth-rounder, but both of those teams ultimately added other players at the position. McCarron was ranked 12th in our list of the top-50 free agents, and he was listed fourth in our positional rankings. Earlier today, Zach Links ranked him as the sixth-best remaining free agent.
The Bills presumably signed McCarron as their starting quarterback next season. Other than the free agent addition, Buffalo is rostering Nathan Peterman.
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Is Brent Musburger coming with him?
Lmao!!!!!
Great signing. Probably not crazy expensive either.
This was definitely the most logical solution for him after everything that happened this week
I like this signing for Buffalo
Good move
Good move
Bama QBs….none have been worth a dam since joe Namath. Good luck with that one bills
Namath pretty much was awful. Just got famous off that Super Bowl. He’s like a cocky Flacco.
Ken Stabler?
He was saved when he accepted Al Davis into his heart.
Only a 2 year deal. Just a placeholder for whom ever they draft this year.
So, all I ever heard was the Browns would have stupid to sign him, but now Buffalo has done a good thing?
Browns have the #1 and #4 pick, why sign a younger QB if it’s not Kirk Cousins.
AJ won’t be any better than Tyrod was.
Why does he get so little and Sam Bradford continues to make his way to 100 million career earnings?
Because Bradford has established himself as a starting QB in this league. I wouldn’t want him running my offense but he’s accomplished more than any other FA QB not named Drew Brees. That list includes Cousins who is about to sign the first guaranteed contract in league history.
Let the man start I wanna see what he can do