Proposed Bengals trade lands veteran QB who is much better than Jake Browning

Losing Joe Burrow for likely the rest of the season was the one thing Cincinnati Bengals fans were hoping didn't happen this year. Unfortunately, Burrow suffered a toe injury in Week 2 and will be out at least three months, which means December would be the earliest he could return to the lineup. If the Bengals don't have anything to play for at that point, then Burrow likely won't come back and suit up for meaningless games. If the playoffs could be still be a possibility, however, that'd be a completely different story. Since Burrow has gone down, the Bengals have played two games without him as the starter and they've gotten demolished in both of those games. Jake Browning was a solid backup two years ago when Burrow missed time but he's proven that he's not the same reliable option now. If the Bengals don't find another quarterback before the trade deadline, then they could be staring at a lost season. That's frustrating to the fans but imagine how annoyed guys like Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins will be,