NFL 2018: One roster cut each team should make, but won't

NFL 2018: One roster cut each team should make, but won’t

By Dan Parzych | Aug 30, 2018

NASHVILLE, TN - AUGUST 27: Kevin White #11 of the Chicago Bears steps out of the endzone after making a catch against Adoree' Jackson #25 of the Tennessee Titans during the first half at Nissan Stadium on August 27, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images) /

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Buffalo Bills: AJ McCarron

Years as a backup to Andy Dalton meant the only chance AJ McCarron would have at a starting job in the NFL would be if he joined another team, which he decided to do this offseason after signing with the Buffalo Bills. With Tyrod Taylor no longer part of the picture, McCarron assumed the starting job with the Bills would be easy to win since Nathan Peterman seemed to be his only competition.

Turns out that McCarron may not only end up losing the job to Peterman, but also Buffalo decided to trade up in the first round of this year’s draft to select Josh Allen. In other words, a starting job that seemed to be a lock for McCarron all of a sudden seems similar to the situation with the Cincinnati Bengals in which he could end up spending the 2018 season on the bench.

It would be one thing if McCarron was a proven starter in the NFL, but as football fans know, that is far from the case. The potential has always been there for McCarron, and it seemed like he just needed an opportunity to prove himself, but Buffalo’s current quarterback situation makes it seem like there’s no reason to keep him around.

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