Bengals have no-brainer QB to sign after Joe Burrow’s devastating injury

The Cincinnati Bengals may have started the 2025 season off with a 2-0 mark after years of consistently performing poorly in the first few weeks, but many fans would have rather traded their win against the Jacksonville Jaguars for a healthy Joe Burrow after the latest concerning development. Burrow suffered a turf toe injury that is so severe that he may need surgery which could sideline him for a minimum of three months. There's a very good chance that Burrow's 2025 season may come to an end after just six quarters, which is a crippling blow for this team. Backup Jake Browning, who led a comeback win against Jacksonville, will step in as the starter, and Cincinnati will likely elevate Brett Rypien from the practice squad to back him up. After that, look for Cincy to examine the free agent market for a player who has experience in this offense. The Bengals had an open competition between Browning and Desmond Ridder for the backup quarterback job in the preseason, with Browning winning out. Ridder may need t