Escape from New York: Greg McElroy headed to Cincinnati Bengals?

By Jason Marcum | Sep 2, 2013

Dec 2, 2012; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Jets quarterback Greg McElroy (14) celebrates the 7-6 win over the Arizona Cardinals at Metlife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports /

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And if that were to fall through, the Bengals may already have a backup plan in place:

I'm told a certain AFC North team is considering a waiver claim for Tyler Wilson.
— Benjamin Allbright (@AllbrightNFL) September 1, 2013

Back in April the Raiders used the 112th overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft to grab the Arkansas quarterback. There was some offseason thought the rookie could unseat Matt Flynn for the starting job.

As it turns out, the Bengals, or whatever AFC North team was considering him, will not claim Wilson, as the Raiders signed him to their practice squad.

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