This isn’t the beginning Bengals backup quarterback Jake Browning seemingly envisioned.
Cincinnati’s hopes of a 3-0 begin rapidly evaporated Sunday with a 48-10 blowout loss to Browning’s former Vikings staff in Minnesota.
Making his first begin of the season instead of an injured Joe Burrow, Browning tossed one landing and two interceptions to drop Cincy to 2-1 on the 12 months.
The 29-year-old quarterback— who started his NFL profession with the Vikings in 2019 as an undrafted free agent — relieved Burrow within the staff’s 31-27 win over the Jaguars final week after the previous first-overall choose sustained a turf toe damage.
Burrow, 28, underwent surgical procedure on Friday and is anticipated to be sidelined for 3 months. Nevertheless, Jay Glazer reported on “Fox NFL Sunday” that the timeline could possibly be prolonged.
“They’re saying three months, I don’t see three months being an precise timeline,” Glazer stated. “I feel extra so [Burrow has] an opportunity [to return] in the event that they make the playoffs, however solely as a result of it’s Joe Burrow. Any person else I’d say no. However he has that Mamba Mentality, perhaps sure. It’s such a tough damage to return from.”
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The Bengals missed the playoffs final season after going 9-8.
Sunday afternoon began with a lot fanfare for Browning, who was supported on the highway by fiancée Stephanie Niles.
In a video posted on Instagram, Niles — who revealed her engagement to Browning final fall — modeled her game-day ensemble that featured a black prime, biker shorts and white knee-high boots.
“It’s so bizarre being right here underneath these circumstances,” Niles started. “Anyhow, this can be a very last-minute match. [The Cincinnati-based] RAT OTR opened their retailer and let me choose this out. They saved my butt.”
Niles has supported Browning over time, even going viral in January 2024 for a white physique swimsuit worn at a sport.
The Bengals, who added quarterback assist in the wake of Burrow’s damage, will go to the Broncos subsequent week on “Monday Evening Soccer.”
In the meantime, the Vikings improved to 2-1 with backup Carson Wentz underneath heart.
