Buffalo Bills quarterback A.J. McCarron had the opportunity to claim a starting role in an audition with against the Cleveland Browns Friday night, but the evening may have ended in disaster for him. The passer suffered a shoulder injury, which Vic Carucci of The Buffalo News is reporting to be a hairline collarbone fracture. John Wawrow of The Associated Press confirmed the report.
McCarron and the first string Bills offense struggled against Cleveland’s starters, and the quarterback took multiple hits from Cleveland’s defensive line. A hard hit from Myles Garrett may have triggered the injury:
With McCarron out for an indefinite amount of time, the Bills will likely need to sign another quarterback to get them through the remaining preseason games.