Katherine Webb on AJ McCarron’s impending free agency: ‘He was born for this’

After several years spent mostly on the sideline in the NFL, AJ McCarron is expected to finally get an opportunity to show what he can do on the game’s highest stage.

If you missed the news this week, McCarron won his right to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason and is leaving the Bengals organization. While Cincinnati had fought to keep him on the roster for one more season, McCarron won his arbitration against the franchise.

Considering the lack of quality starters on NFL rosters, McCarron should have an opportunity to start, if at the very least compete for a starting spot in a 2018 training camp.

March 12 marks the first period NFL teams can negotiate contracts with free agents and the signing period begins March 14. For what it’s worth, McCarron’s wife Katherine Webb issued her plea to NFL teams to take a chance on him in an Instagram post:

“He was born for this. Any organization would be lucky to get this man and I truly feel this way.”

How much weight NFL teams put into this type of plea seems dubious but at least it’s a classy manner to issue such a statement. Here’s Katherine Webb’s post, which contains her full statement:

One of the biggest lessons we have learned these past 4 yrs is to “Let go, and let God”. Over these years I have seen huge growth personally and athletically from AJ since his time at Alabama. Humbleness, gratefulness and patience most of all. I truly do see this difference and I wished you all could see it the way I have in our home. Becoming a father has opened his eyes most of all to our purpose. To be a better example to our youth and to lead by example, always. AJ likes to not always go with the crowd, and do or say the most popular things. Such as expressing gratitude when we almost were traded to Cleveland. Competitiveness and leadership lives deep down in his soul, so he would have loved nothing more than the opportunity to try and help change an organization around and get them a win, while showing his talent. No matter if it was the Browns or somewhere else. I can’t wait for him to get his chance to show the world his talent and his leadership. He was born for this. Any organization would be lucky to get this man and I truly feel this way. These past 4 years weren’t a waste at all. It was undeniably meant to happen this way so that he could be prepared for the next chapter. Looking forward to what God has planned next!

A post shared by Katherine Webb-McCarron (@_katherinewebb) on Feb 15, 2018 at 9:13am PST

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