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The Atlanta Falcons officially signed
quarterback Josh Rosen and placed AJ McCarron on injured reserve
Tuesday.
McCarron, 30, was in line to become veteran starter Matt Ryan's
backup before tearing his right ACL in Saturday's preseason loss
to the Miami Dolphins.
The Falcons also reportedly worked out Blake Bortles before
signing Rosen. Undrafted Feleipe Franks is the only other QB on
the roster.
Rosen, 24, was the No. 10 overall selection by the Arizona
Cardinals in the 2018 NFL Draft. After a rocky rookie season --
a 3-10 record as a starter, 11 touchdowns and 14 interceptions
-- the Cardinals traded him to the Miami Dolphins and selected
Kyler Murray with the No. 1 overall pick in 2019.
The Dolphins lost all three games he started in Miami in 2019
and released Rosen. He did not see game action in 2020, spending
most of the season on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad
before the San Francisco 49ers signed him in December.
San Francisco released Rosen last week.
In his career, Rosen has completed 54.8 percent of his passes
(275 of 502) for 2,845 yards with 12 TDs and 19 interceptions.
--Field Level Media
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