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Bengals Leave QB Job Open as Zac Taylor Sets Wednesday Deadline

The review follows Jake Browning’s eight interceptions during a three-game slide with Joe Burrow sidelined after toe surgery.

Overview

  • Taylor said all personnel will be evaluated and he expects to have the Week 6 starter set by the time practice begins Wednesday, per The Athletic’s Paul Dehner Jr.
  • Browning threw three interceptions in Sunday’s 37-24 loss to the Lions and has eight picks in four games, as Cincinnati fell to 2-3 with a three-game losing streak.
  • Internal options remain limited, with Brett Rypien the backup and Sean Clifford on the practice squad after the team released Mike White from the practice squad on Tuesday, per multiple reports and Adam Schefter.
  • Reporting indicates Cincinnati has not made trade inquiries to this point, though veteran quarterbacks such as Russell Wilson, Kirk Cousins and Jameis Winston have been discussed as speculative targets.
  • Taylor acknowledged the difficulty of making an in-season switch given limited practice reps and system learning, with Green Bay up next in Week 6.