Sadly we may not have a choice. The QB market as usual is bleak on the open market. Kwesi fell asleep at the wheel while the top backups signed 2 year contracts last season (Mac Jones, Brissett, Winston, etc)
Indy played Danny Dimes on a severely injured leg and now he's out for 2026 after he blew his achilles. The only options I see are trading 3+ 1st round picks if Burrow or Herbert for whatever reason decide they want to leave their organization. Trading a 2nd or 1st for Kyler Murray, or trading a 3rd or 2nd for Mac Jones + having to pay him a Baker Mayfield type extension.
I'm still mildly interested in seeing how McCarthy looks with a full offseason in the lab working on his mechanics. Until he started playing on our team, I don't think I've ever seen a QB whip around his back leg like he's pitching from the mound.