St. Louis, QB1 is back in town. AJ McCarron is officially re-signing with the St. Louis Battlehawks, after a long awaited return that took up almost the entire UFL offseason.
DEVELOPING: QB AJ McCarron is planning to sign back to the St. Louis Battlehawks, source says.
A.J. was officially released by the Bengals today, and I’m told his return to the @XFLBattlehawks could be as soon as this week. Huge for the city. QB1 back in action. #UFL pic.twitter.com/lvzbLzeWeK
— James Larsen (@JamesLarsenPFN) February 14, 2024
It’s been a long time coming for the Battlehawks and their fanbase to finally have the assurance that their signal caller would play this year. For several months, Nick Tiano and Manny Wilkins remained as the only quarterbacks on the roster.
Now, St. Louis will be heading into training camp with two quarterbacks (having released Tiano), as AJ McCarron comes into play as the clear favorite to start.
Oh my gosh, what an absolute DIME from AJ McCarron to Steven Mitchell. This one was a beauty.
Just like that, the @XFLBattlehawks only trail 28-20. It’s coming down to the wire in The Dome! #XFL | @XFL2023pic.twitter.com/UPdlTYnqBy
— James Larsen (@JamesLarsenPFN) March 19, 2023
McCarron started in nine games for the Battlehawks during the 2023 XFL season. He was clearly one of the top quarterbacks in the league, throwing for 2,150 yards and 24 touchdowns, completing 68% of his pass attempts. He only tossed six interceptions, being responsible with the football all year long.
Despite their 7-3 record, St. Louis failed to make the postseason – but they went out with a bang in week ten. McCarron threw for an unbelievable 420 yards and six touchdowns against Orlando.
AJ McCarron today:
28/35 (80%)
420 yards
12 YPA
6 TDAbsolute masterclass when his team needed it most. @10AJMcCarron just posted one of the greatest spring football stat-lines of all time. What a performance. #XFL | @XFL2023 pic.twitter.com/yZj8a5Yq1U
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