Former Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron will play a larger role for the Cincinnati Bengals in the future.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Benglas have signed McCarron to the active roster and will be the team’s backup quarterback against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.

Joe Burrow, the Bengals’ starting quarterback, was placed on injured reserve after suffering a season-ending injury against the Baltimore Ravens.

McCarron was signed to the Bengals’ practice squad in September and will now serve as Jake Browning’s backup.

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Bengals place Joe Burrow on injury reserve with QB set to miss rest of the season with a torn wrist ligament: ‘You’re starting to play really well and then something like this happens’

Joe Burrow has been placed on the injured reserve list by the Cincinnati Bengals, with the quarterback unlikely to play again this season.

Burrow will miss the rest of the season after leaving the Bengals’ game against the Baltimore Ravens on November 16 with a wrist injury.

His injury was initially classified as a sprain, but it was later determined that he will require surgery due to shredding ligaments in his wrist.

‘Obviously, you have a lot of hopes for how the season will go,’ Burrow told reporters on Friday. ‘What the end of the season will look like. We were at a good location.

The Cincinnati Bengals have placed quarterback Joe Burrow on the injured reserve list, with the QB unlikely to play again this season.

Burrow will miss the rest of the season after suffering a wrist injury in the Bengals’ game against the Baltimore Ravens on November 16.

His injury was initially classed as a sprain, but it was later revealed that shredding ligaments in his wrist would necessitate surgery.

‘Obviously, you have high expectations for how the season will play out,’ Burrow told reporters on Friday. ‘How the end of the season will look. We were in a good spot.

Burrow completed 11 of 17 throws for a total of 101 yards. He also completed a four-yard touchdown pass to Joe Mixon before leaving the game due to soreness in his throwing hand.

‘I landed on my wrist a little bit the play before it happened, and the following play, the touchdown pass, I just felt a pop in the middle of the throw,’ Burrow explained. ‘I attempted to accomplish it but was unable to complete it. Obviously, I got the news today, so it’s not good.’

Soon after the game, the NFL began looking into the Bengals for a possible injury report compliance issue. The probe was prompted by many social media posts in which Burrow was seen wearing a wrap on his injured wrist.