02-19-2018, 04:30 PM
(02-19-2018, 12:44 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: Per Jim Owczarski:
'As of now, Jeff Driskel is the backup quarterback.
But following the end of the Bengals’ 2017 season, Driskel quietly walked out of Paul Brown Stadium with his left, non-throwing arm in a black sling. The second-year player was still on injured reserve at that point of the year, but was practicing as he worked to return from broken fingers on his throwing hand suffered in the preseason.
So how did the 24-year-old injure his other arm?
In practice leading up to the season final against the Ravens, a league source told The Enquirer Driskel was asked to take reps at wide receiver.
He did, and after making a leaping one-handed catch, he fell on his left arm and broke it. The quarterback needed surgery so a rod could be inserted to stabilize the arm, but Driskel should not miss any time once voluntary workouts begin in April.'
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/nfl/bengals/2018/02/17/bengals-extra-what-does-aj-mccarron-decision-mean-cincinnati-bengals/347193002/
Thanks for this Holic. I think this got lost as the season came to a close and i never heard about it.
Dude played Receiver before so this is not a surprise to me. Really like Driskel from what i saw of him last Preseason.
A lot more than McCarron honestly.
Just glad it was not his throwing arm that got broken. He has a nice release, he is not just a great running QB.
