Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow could also be sidelined on Monday evening in opposition to the Los Angeles Rams after demanding a calf injury he first of all suffered all through the preseason.Â
Most other people, soccer fan or now not, know who Burrow is, however who is backing up the highest-paid participant in the league?
Quarterback Jake Browning is the one tasked with that position. The 27-year-old hasn’t ever finished a move in the NFL, however he could also be main the Bengals in opposition to the Rams on top time in only a few days.
Since lets see Browning underneath the vibrant lighting fixtures, let’s take a look at the resume of the lesser recognized J.B.
His occupation started again in 2019 when the Minnesota Vikings signed him as an undrafted unfastened agent out of University of Washington and used to be right away signed to the follow squad.
He used to be waived by way of the Vikings all through the 2020 season all through ultimate roster cuts. He signed a reserve/long run contract in January 2021 and in August 2021 used to be waived.
He joined the Bengals in 2021 when he used to be signed to their follow squad. He signed a reserve/long run contract in February 2022, used to be waived in August 2022, signed to the follow squad the subsequent day, then signed a reserve/long run contract in January 2023.
The backup process used to be between Trevor Siemian and Browning and it used to be the latter who got here out on best. His first regular-season look got here in the Bengals’ first sport of the 2023 season in opposition to the Cleveland Browns. His one move try used to be incomplete.
In school, he performed 54 video games with the Washington Huskies, beginning they all, with a document of 39-15. He had 958 completions on 1,484 makes an attempt with 12,296 yards, 94 touchdowns and 34 interceptions. He additionally had 16 speeding touchdowns.
He used to be the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year in 2016 and used to be first-team All-Pac-12 in the identical yr.Â