welcome
USA Today

USA Today

Sports

Sports

What happened to AJ McCarron? Why Battlehawks made QB switch for 2025

USA Today
Summary
Nutrition label

81% Informative

AJ McCarron will not play for the St. Louis Battlehawks in the UFL in 2025 .

The 34-year-old was released from the team in Nov. 15, 2024 , and he has not signed with another UFL team.

Battlehawks head coach Anthony Becht says it was time for the team to try something different at quarterback.

Max Duggan , Chevan Cordeiro and Manny Wilkins are competing for the starting job in the 2025 UFL season.

Duggan was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the seventh -round pick of the 2023 NFL draft.

UFL executive vice president Daryl Johnston identified Duggan as "one of the bigger names" entering the league in 2025 .

VR Score

80

Informative language

76

Neutral language

87

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

30

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Affiliate links

no affiliate links