Jake Browning just made Bengals immediate decision at QB easy

The Cincinnati Bengals' projections for the 2025 season took a massive hit once Joe Burrow suffered a turf toe injury. Then, it was determined that Burrow needed surgery that would sideline him for three months. That meant the Bengals had to come up with a plan on how to replace Burrow, and fast. Head coach Zac Taylor announced they were going to go with backup Jake Browning as the starter. Browning has history of filling in for the Bengals and picking up some wins. But last week, Browning put up a poor showing against the Minnesota Vikings. He had the chance to rebound and get the Bengals back into the win column against the Denver Broncos. It wasn't even close for the Bengals, as they lost 28-3 to the Broncos. After a promising opening drive, the offense with Browning at the helm stalled out for the remainder of the night. Browning completed 14-of-25 passes for just 125 yards. Overall, the Bengals had just 159 yards of offense on 43 plays, compared to the Broncos' 512 yards on 80 plays. Now, the Bengals fa