With Brandon Allen hurting, the Cincinnati Bengals hosted quarterback Kyle Shurmur on a tryout basis this week, per the league’s transaction wire.
Shurmur, 24, was a four-year starter at Vanderbilt before going undrafted in 2019. He latched on with the Kansas City Chiefs and remained there until this August,
At Vanderbilt, Shurmur completed 57.1 percent of his passes over 1,264 attempts, throwing for 8,865 yards and 64 touchdowns against 29 interceptions.
The news comes on the heels of Allen suffering a minor injury last week against the Dallas Cowboys. He sounds ready to go, but the team hasn’t been confident in Ryan Finley, should the need arise.
Bengals coach Zac Taylor has preferred to keep at least three quarterbacks all year, using one as COVID list insurance. Given this, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see a player like Shurmur onboarded for the final three games.
