The Bengals have made a couple of roster moves before Monday night’s matchup with the Jaguars. Cincinnati has placed cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt on injured reserve and signed quarterback AJ McCarron to the 53-man roster.Taylor-Britt had previously been ruled out with quad and ankle issues. The Bengals’ announcement noted that it’s the ankle injury that’s landed him on IR.
McCarron rejoined the Bengals on their practice squad in mid-September. With Joe Burrow now out for the rest of the season with a wrist injury, McCarron was elevated from the practice squad to serve as Jake Browning’s backup in Week 12. McCarron hasn’t appeared in a game since 2020 when he was with Houston. He compiled a 2-1 record as a starter for Cincinnati back in 2015. Joe Burrow isn’t playing on Monday night against the Jaguars after undergoing season-ending surgery last week.
The 26-year-old is with the team, despite being out for the year. He shared his thoughts of being out of the lineup on social media ahead of Monday night’s game against Jacksonville. “Confirmed: playing football is way more fun than watching,” Burrow wrote on Instagram. Jake Browning will start at quarterback. The Bengals are 5-6 and have lost 3-straight games.
