AJ McCarron

A.J. McCarron could be worth a second-round pick trade value

Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com reports the Cincinnati Bengals "would likely want" a second-round pick in return for quarterback A.J. McCarron if they dealt him via trade and "wouldn't rule out trading him within the division," per a source. "It's not ideal to trade guys within your division, particularly at that position," Bengals director of personnel Duke Tobin told Clevland.com. "But we listen and if something comes up we'll certainly announce it to all you guys.''

Fantasy Impact

It appears that McCarron, who will be a restricted free agent in 2018, could be dealt away to another team this offseason. With a number of quarterback-needy teams around the league that include the 49ers, Browns, Jets and Bears, McCarron has been the topic of trade rumors. If he is dealt, he will likely be granted the opportunity to compete for a starting job for the first time in his career. Despite being in-division, expect the Browns to pursue McCarron if they can't land Patriots signal caller Jimmy Garoppolo via trade first.