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Cincinnati Bengals News / Cincinnati Bengals on SI / December 18
Former Bengals QB Named Head Coach of Professional Football Team
AJ McCarron is back in football, this time as a head coach. The United Football League's Birmingham Stallions announced him as the team's newest head coach on Thursday morning.
NFL News / Dawg Pound Daily / October 7, 2025
Joe Flacco traded as Browns, Bengals make first deal years after AJ McCarron fiasco
The Browns quarterback situation has been rapidly changing over the last few weeks, as third-rounder Dillon Gabriel got his first start a bit earlier than most expected in Week 5 against the Vikings.
Cincinnati Bengals News / NFL on ClutchPoints / July 21, 2025
Former Bengals QB AJ McCarron not giving up football career just yet
Former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback AJ McCarron believes he still plenty of gas in the tank to continue his professional football career. McCarron last played in June 2024, representing the St.
The 'Last 30-rush game by NFL team' quiz
How many of the most recent running backs to reach the 30-carry threshold in a single game for each NFL franchise can you name in five minutes?
NFL News / Steeler Nation / September 20, 2024
Steelers' Antonio Brown Detailed Exactly What Happened When Bengals' Vontaze Burfict Took Him Out
The Pittsburgh Steelers faced their division rival, the Cincinnati Bengals, in a chaotic AFC Wild Card game. The Bengals, led by backup quarterback AJ McCarron, were expected to fall easily, but the game took a brutal turn.
Ranking the quarterback history of every NFL franchise
Quarterback is the most important position for an NFL team. That wasn’t always the case, but it has been the case for, you know, 50 years at this point essentially.
Cincinnati Bengals News / A to Z Sports / April 7, 2024
Former Bengals quarterback AJ McCarron ends up on the winning side of a record-setting UFL game
A week after being on the opposite end of a game-ending field goal, former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback AJ McCarron was on the right side of the late-game heroics this weekend.
NFL News / A to Z Sports / March 30, 2024
Former Alabama superstar already leading all quarterbacks as the United Football League kicks off
Less than two months ago AJ McCarron requested his release from the Cincinnati Bengals to play in the debut season of the United Football League. Just six short weeks later he's leading all UFL quarterbacks in passing yards and touchdowns through the first round of games.
NFL News / Yardbarker / March 28, 2024
Most notable former NFL, college standouts for inaugural UFL season
Hope springs eternal as another professional football league offers home to past NFL and college players looking to continue their playing careers.
Buffalo Bills News / Buffalo Bills on SI / February 18, 2024
Bills Ex Returns Home to Spring Football, Signs With UFL Team
The Buffalo Bills' prized passing acquisition from the 2018 season is back in familiar territory ... well, one of them, anyway The St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League announced the return of quarterback AJ McCarron to enter the weekend.
Cincinnati Bengals News / A to Z Sports / February 16, 2024
Former Bengals QB makes his next career move official
The Cincinnati Bengals granted the release of quarterback AJ McCarron earlier this week in order for him to re-join the St. Louis Blackhawks of the UFL. The founding XFL club officially announced McCarron's re-signing Friday morning.
AJ McCarron returns to St. Louis Battlehawks 
AJ McCarron has never done much in the NFL, but he was league MVP in the XFL in 2023. And now he'll return to his XFL team, in a new league, in 2024. The UFL has announced that McCarron is signing with the St.
The greatest return man for every NFL franchise
From Billy "White Shoes" Johnson to Deion Sanders to Devin Hester, here are the greatest return men for each of the NFL's 32 teams.
UFL’s St. Louis Battlehawks Sign QB A.J. McCarron
The UFL’s St. Louis Battlehawks announced they’ve officially signed QB A.J. McCarron to a contract on Friday. This marks McCarron’s second stint on the Battlehawks after playing last year in the XFL. McCarron, 33, is a former fifth-round pick of the Bengals back in 2014.
Cincinnati Bengals News / A to Z Sports / February 16, 2024
End of the road has arrived for Bengals' locker room leader
As evidenced by former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback AJ McCarron getting released a month before his contract was set to expire, pending NFL free agents are not free agents until free agency makes them free agents. McCarron was one one of nearly 20 Bengals with expiring contracts heading into the 2024 league year.
Cincinnati Bengals News / Cincinnati Bengals on SI / February 16, 2024
AJ McCarron Returning to Professional Football After Being Released By Bengals
Former Bengals quarterback AJ McCarron is back in professional football. He's returning to the St. Louis Battlehawks in the UFL (formerly XFL). The Bengals released him on Wednesday. McCarron played for the Battlehawks last spring.
Former Alabama QB AJ McCarron prepared to return the St. Louis Battlehawks in the UFL
A University of Alabama legend is heading to the United Football League. AJ McCarron was a part of the XFL in 2023 as the starting quarterback for the St.
Cincinnati Bengals News / Larry Brown Sports / February 15, 2024
QB had good reason for asking Bengals to release him
The Cincinnati Bengals made a surprising move on Wednesday.
Cincinnati Bengals News / Touchdown Alabama Magazine / February 15, 2024
Alabama great released by the Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals announced that it has released former Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron on Wednesday. McCarron signed with the Bengals practice squad back in September and after starting quarterback Joe Burrow was lost for the season with a hand injury, McCarron was promoted to the backup role behind Jake Browning.
Cincinnati Bengals News / A to Z Sports / February 14, 2024
AJ McCarron asked to be released by Bengals for a very specific reason
The Cincinnati Bengals made what looked to be a surprising move Wednesday afternoon in releasing quarterback AJ McCarron. McCarron was scheduled to be a free agent next month, and even if he wasn't expected to re-sign with the club, there was no clear reason why Cincinnati would release him out of the blue.
Cincinnati Bengals News / Yardbarker / February 15, 2024
Bengals make first cut of offseason, release QB
The Bengals are beginning to prepare for the 2024 season and the return of QB Joe Burrow by making their first cut of the offseason.
Cincinnati Bengals News / NFL on ClutchPoints / February 14, 2024
Bengals part ways with A.J. McCarron with Joe Burrow set to return in 2024
With Joe Burrow suffering a season-ending injury, the Cincinnati Bengals were forced to turn to their backup options. But with Burrow set to return from injury, the Bengals cut down on their number of rostered quarterbacks.
Cincinnati Bengals News / Cincinnati Bengals on SI / December 12, 2023
AJ McCarron on Return to Field: 'I Love Playing for This Organization, Being in This City'
It may have only been for five snaps, but AJ McCarron was back under center playing quarterback for the Bengals for the first time in six years on Sunday.
Atlanta Falcons News / Yardbarker / February 24, 2023
Ex-Bengals QB had good reason for choosing XFL over NFL
A fifth-round pick of the Bengals in the 2014 NFL Draft, McCarron also had stints with the Buffalo Bills, Las Vegas Raiders, Houston Texans and Atlanta Falcons. He had a 2-2 record as a starter in the NFL, passing for 1,173 yards, six touchdowns and three interceptions.
NFL News / Yardbarker / July 21, 2022
Report: Browns working out QBs, including former first-round pick Josh Rosen, veteran A.J. McCarron
As the Cleveland Browns prepare themselves for a potential eight-game suspension for newly acquired quarterback Deshaun Watson, the team is keeping their options open.
Atlanta Falcons News / Yardbarker / June 27, 2022
A.J. McCarron looking to return to NFL after torn ACL injury
The free agent appeared on NFL Network's "Good Morning Football" on Monday and explained he's cleared for contact and would like another opportunity to join a pro roster.
Atlanta Falcons News / Yardbarker / August 22, 2021
After AJ McCarron suffers torn ACL, Falcons in the market for QB
The Falcons open the regular season Sept. 12 against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Atlanta Falcons News / Yardbarker / August 22, 2021
Falcons QB AJ McCarron 'heartbroken' after suffering knee injury against Dolphins
Atlanta Falcons quarterback AJ McCarron will undergo an MRI on Sunday after suffering a right knee injury against the Miami Dolphins on Saturday but McCarron and the team are expecting bad news.
Cincinnati Bengals News / Yardbarker / February 20, 2018
A.J. McCarron might be the best consolation prize in free agency
A slew of prominent quarterback injuries in 2017 vaulted quite a few middle-of-the-road, or even marginal, NFL quarterbacks into the spotlight. Look no further than Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles, who before this past season was two years removed from being a starting quarterback.
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