Bengals expected to promote QB Wenning

After exploring veteran options on the free agent market, league sources have indicated to The Enquirer that the Cincinnati Bengals are likely to promote practice squad quarterback Keith Wenning to the 53-man roster to back up AJ McCarron this week in San Francisco.

The Bengals made room on the roster for a quarterback acquisition by waiving linebacker Chris Carter on Tuesday.

Wenning, a 24-year-old Coldwater native, signed with the team in June and has been on the practice squad all season. He spent last year on the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad.

The Bengals did consider veteran options, but league sources indicate that they like the fact that Wenning is familiar with the details of offense and the players and it may be unrealistic to ask a player, even a veteran, to come onto the team and offense on Tuesday and Wednesday and be able to master enough of it and execute in the event McCarron was knocked from the game.