Reports: Browns, Bengals Had Agreed to AJ McCarron Trade, Missed Deadline
The Cincinnati Bengals and the Cleveland Browns had agreed to a trade that would have sent Bengals quarterback AJ McCarron to the Browns, but they missed the deadline, reports ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Schefter reported that the two teams had agreed to a trade at 3:55 p.m EST, right before the 4 p.m. deadline. The Bengals approved the trade but the Browns did not. The Browns reportedly disputed the proposed trade with the NFL, saying it should be allowed even though it arrived a few minutes late. However the NFL declined.
The Cincinnati Enquirerreported that the Browns would have sent a second and third-round pick to the Bengals in exchange for McCarron.
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McCarron filled in for quarterback Andy Dalton for seven games in the 2015, going 79–for–119 with six touchdowns. He made one playoff appearance that year. He has not taken a snap this season.
McCarron, who was taken in the fifth round of the 2014 draft, is in the final year of his rookie contract.
The Bengals (3-4) next face the Jaguars.
Cleveland hasn't won a game this season and next face Detroit on Nov. 12.
