Bengals sign McCarron, release Nelson

The Cincinnati Bengals this weekend made the following roster moves:
 
• Signed QB AJ McCarron to the practice squad. McCarron (6-3, 220), a ninth-year player out of the University of Alabama, originally was a fifth-round pick of the Bengals in 2014. He has played in 17 career regular-season games with four starts for Cincinnati (2015-17), the Oakland Raiders (’18) and the Houston Texans (’19-20), completing 109-of-174 passes for 1,173 yards and six TDs.

Additionally, McCarron started nine games for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the XFL during the 2023 season.
 
• Released DE Garrett Nelson from the practice squad. Nelson, a rookie out of the University of Nebraska, was signed to the Bengals’ practice squad on Sept. 5.
 
The Bengals’ practice squad currently is at the 16-player limit.