Could AJ McCarron Play in Birmingham?

Could AJ McCarron be trading Cincinnati chili for St. Louis Ribs? Maybe.

Saturday, May 11 could be a big day at Birmingham's Protective Stadium.

That's the day the hometown Stallions host fellow UFL member St. Louis, and the Battlehawks could be led by... AJ McCarron.

How, you may ask?  Because as reported by cincyjungle.com, the Cincinnati Bengals won’t be keeping  McCarron around. Wednesday, the team announced that McCarron had been released.

Set to be a 10th-year player in 2024, McCarron was signed to the Bengals’ practice squad on September 23rd, 2023. He then was signed to the active roster on December 4th and played in two games for the Bengals in 2023.

A 2014 fifth-round pick out of Alabama, McCarron had success as a backup during his time with the Bengals before leaving in free agency.

For his career, McCarron completed 62.6% of his passes for 1,173 yards and six touchdowns vs. three interceptions in 17 regular-season games (four starts). He last played in the NFL in 2020 with Houston.

McCarron signed a one-year contract with Atlanta in 2021 before suffering a torn ACL in the Week 2 preseason game against Miami and was placed on season-ending injured reserve.

McCarron did play football in 2023 with the St. Louis Battlehawks. He went 6-3 as a starter while completing 68.8% of his passes for 2,150 yards and 24 touchdowns vs. six interceptions.

Per reports,  the general assumption is that, as  last year’s starter, McCarron COULD be making his return to the Battlehawks, a move actively craved by many fans in St. Louis.

However, a return to the NFL remains a possibility that can't be ruled out yet.