The Facts: In January, McCarron said goodbyes to Bengals staffers and local media members "just in case." In April, he was back at his locker in Paul Brown Stadium. He remains the backup quarterback for the Bengals, and he reiterated that it's a role he's more than willing to accept in 2017. "It's not like it's my contract year and I'm trying to negotiate or anything like that," he said. "I'm under contract. ... And I've come to do my job to the best of my ability."

Diehards Line:There have been reports out of Cleveland that say the Browns are interested in the quarterback but as of last week, Owczarski had learned from a league source that no formal discussions between the clubs had taken place about McCarron. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport chimed on Twitter by advising his followers, "If the Bengals are going to trade McCarron it will require a first-round pick -- at least. Pretty unlikely."