Bengals backup quarterback AJ McCarron threw in team drills for the first time in nine days Wednesday on the Paul Brown Stadium practice fields and says he’ll make his NFL debut in the second preseason game in Tampa Monday (8 p.m.-Cincinnati’s Channel 5 and ESPN) “no matter what.”
McCarron, who suffered some kind of pull in his rib cage during practice a week ago Monday, said he felt sore but is more concerned about getting his timing back. It wasn’t a great day for that since the No. 1 defense was working on its blitz packages as well as third-and-long situations.