Cincinnati QB Ben Bryant in transfer portal

Cincinnati starting quarterback Ben Bryant has entered the transfer portal as a grad transfer.

Bryant threw for 2,732 yards and 21 touchdowns against seven interceptions in 2022 before suffering a season-ending foot injury in November. His 61.2 completion percentage ranked as the 10th best in school history.

The move would suggest that Arizona State transfer Emory Jones will be the Bearcats' starting quarterback in 2023.

Bryant, not quite 100 percent recovered from surgery on the foot, competed last week in the Bearcats' spring game under new coach Scott Satterfield.

Bryant has thrown for 6,406 yards and 37 TDs and 17 picks in five seasons with Cincinnati (2018-20; 2022) and Eastern Michigan (2021).

Satterfield became the new Bearcats coach in December after Luke Fickell left to take the Wisconsin job.