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Zac Taylor Backs Jake Browning as Bengals Weigh Options Before Trade Deadline

Cincinnati is keeping the job with Browning for now, with any quarterback moves left to personnel boss Duke Tobin.

Sep 29, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Jake Browning (6) warms up before the game against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images/ File Photo
Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals is looked at by staff following an injury in the second quarter of the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Paycor Stadium on September 14, 2025 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor looks on during the first quarter against the Houston Texans at Paycor Stadium on November 12, 2023, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Zac and his brother, Press Taylor, will coach against each other on Monday Night Football.
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Overview

  • Joe Burrow is expected out until around mid-December after Sept. 19 surgery for a turf-toe injury sustained in Week 2.
  • In three appearances, Jake Browning has 506 passing yards with three touchdowns and five interceptions, and the offense has produced 13 points over the last two games with a bottom-tier ESPN QBR.
  • Taylor called his belief in Browning “unwavering” and said the offensive slump is on coaching and the unit as a whole, a stance offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher reinforced.
  • The team has not made an external addition at quarterback, with Brett Rypien backing up and Mike White on the practice squad, as Tobin and the personnel staff assess options ahead of the Nov. 4 deadline; media have speculated about veteran stopgaps.
  • Cincinnati sits 2-2 and faces the 3-1 Lions next, then the Packers, a stretch that could prompt a reassessment of the position before the trade window closes.