Bills trade QB McCarron to Raiders

The AJ McCarron era in Buffalo is over before it even began.

The AJ McCarron era in Buffalo is over before it even began.

The Bills traded quarterback McCarron, whom they signed in the offseason, to Oakland, according to multiple reports. ESPN's Adam Schefter said Oakland will send a fifth-round draft pick to Buffalo in exchange.

That leaves Buffalo without a veteran in the starting quarterback mix. Instead, the Bills will start either Nathan Peterman, selected by the Bills in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft or rookie Josh Allen. From Wyoming, Allen was the No. 7 overall pick in the 2018 draft.

McCarron sustained a shoulder injury in the second preseason game against Cleveland and fell behind in the quarterback derby as a result.

He led the Bills to four fourth-quarter touchdowns Thursday in a 28-27 preseason win at Chicago. Still, he foreshadowed this move in his postgame comments.

"Some of the guys that played today, it's no secret - you know, me, anybody - we might not be here tomorrow or whenever they make their final cuts," McCarron said after that game. "I just wanted everybody to know they were special to me. We've been through a long process to get here, and I wanted to take that upon myself to show them my gratitude."

McCarron signed a two-year, $10 million contract in March that could have earned him an additional $6.5 million in incentives.

In Oakland, he will compete with another former Buffalo quarterback, EJ Manuel, to serve as the backup to Derek Carr.

Peterman threw five interceptions in his first NFL start against the Los Angeles Chargers last season when former Buffalo quarterback Tyrod Taylor briefly lost the job.

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