NFL Notes: Bengals, Browns, Cardinals, Chargers, & Jaguars

Bengals

• Bengals HC Marvin Lewis said that they’re preparing as if QB A.J. McCarron will start Saturday’s Wild Card game. (Lindsay Jones)

Browns

• Tony Grossi reports that Browns owner Jimmy Haslam offered former Indians GM Mark Shapiro a top level job last summer, but Shapiro declined.

Cardinals

• Cardinals signed Taylor Boggs, Valerian Ume-Ezeoke, Mike Reilly, and Tyrequek Zimmerman to future/reserve contracts.

Chargers

• Michael Gehlken reports that the the Chargers have discussed the possibility of HC Mike McCoy calling the offensive plays in 2016.
• According to Gehlken, bringing back Ken Whisenhunt as their offensive coordinator is an option for the Chargers.

Jaguars

• Jaguars GM Dave Caldwell said that QB Blake Bortles has a broken thumb on his non-throwing hand.
• Interestingly enough, Caldwell said of HC Gus Bradley: “I don’t hold Gus responsible for the first two years.”
• Caldwell told reporters that finding an elite free safety could be harder than finding a franchise quarterback. (John  Oesher)
• Caldwell said that DT Sen’Derrick Marks (torn triceps) should come back and be 100 percent this offseason.
• Caldwell believes Luke Joeckel can be their long-term solution at left tackle.