Cincinnati Bengals acquire quarterback on waivers

SEATTLE, WA - AUGUST 09: Quarterback Brad Kaaya #9 of the Indianapolis Colts warms up prior to the game against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on August 9, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

SEATTLE, WA - AUGUST 09: Quarterback Brad Kaaya #9 of the Indianapolis Colts warms up prior to the game against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on August 9, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
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By John Boyle
Feb 12, 2019
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The Cincinnati Bengals acquired quarterback Brad Kaaya on waivers from the Indianapolis Colts.

Kaaya, 6-foot-4, 215 pounds, was a sixth-round pick of the Detroit Lions in the 2017 NFL Draft. As a rookie he spent time with the Lions, Carolina Panthers and Indianapolis Colts.

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Kaaya spent the entire 2018 season on the Colts injured reserve list. They waived him Friday.

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New Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan was with the Lions as quarterbacks coach when they drafted Kaaya out of the University of Miami.

A three-year starter for the Hurricanes, Kaaya passed for 9,968 yards and 69 touchdowns.

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