Another week in the NFL, and another starting QB out for the season. Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow went down in Week 11 and subsequent MRIs revealed that he required season-ending wrist surgery.This comes at the worst time for Burrow and the Bengals. Even though they sit at 5-5, they have yet to win a division game in the
AFC North, going 0-3 so far. It will be difficult to make the playoffs under those circumstances. Not to mention the fact that Burrow struggled in the first part of the season because he was getting over a calf injury. Needless to say, this has been a very frustrating year for the franchise QB.But now, it’s time for Cincinnati to move forward with who they have, and who they have is Jake Browning. Not familiar? We’re not surprised. The undrafted guy out of the University of Washington saw some regular season action for the second time this season when Burrow went down in Week 11.
He went 8-of-14 for 68 yards and one TD. Unfortunately, the Bengals could not pull off the win, but we will be seeing a lot of Browning in the last half of the 2023 season. So, let’s get to know this QB and what to expect from him in the coming weeks.
We might not be too familiar with Jake Browning, but the good folks of Folsom, CA know exactly who this guy is. This kid has been breaking records since high school. Browning went to Folsom High School, where he definitely made his mark. As a senior, Browning threw for a jaw-dropping national record 91 touchdown passes. He also broke his junior year record (and the California record) when he passed for 5,790 yards as a senior.
In 46 games, he put up 16,775 yards and 229 touchdowns, all of which are records in California. The 229 touchdowns also broke the national record that was held by Missouri stand out Maty Mauk and Browning was named Gatorade Football Pl
Obviously, Browning was a top recruit out of high school. He decided to take his talents to the University of Washington, where he continued to ball out. He became the second true freshman to ever start for the Huskies, but his sphomore year is where Browning really broke out.
