ALAMEDA, Calif. – The Oakland Raiders have acquired QB AJ McCarron via a trade with the Buffalo Bills, the club announced Saturday. As part of the trade terms, the Raiders will receive McCarron in exchange for the Raiders' fifth-round selection in the 2019 NFL Draft.
McCarron was originally drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round (164th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft. Now in his fifth year in the NFL, McCarron has appeared in 11 contests and made three starts, recording a 93.6 passer rating on 88-of-133 pass attempts (64.7 percent) for 920 yards, six touchdowns and two interceptions.
A native of Mobile, Ala., the 6-foot-3, 215-pound McCarron spent four seasons at Alabama, compiling a 36-4 overall record during his time with the school and leading the Crimson Tide to back-to-back BCS National Championships in 2011 and 2012.
In a corresponding move, the Raiders have released QB EJ Manuel. Last season, in his lone year with the Raiders, Manuel appeared in two contests and made one start, compiling 265 yards passing on 24-of-43 attempts, one touchdown and one interception for a 72.3 passer rating.
