Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Jake Browning saved the staff in playoff competition for the previous couple of weeks of the season as he began the staff’s last seven video games for an injured Joe Burrow.
Browning completed the yr with 1,936 passing yards, 12 landing passes and 7 interceptions. He was 4-3 in these seven begins, ending with a three-touchdown efficiency in a 31-14 win over the Cleveland Browns.
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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Jake Browning after the Chiefs recreation on Dec 31, 2023, at GEHA Subject at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas Metropolis, Missouri. (Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Photos)
The undrafted quarterback mentioned after the sport he believed he’s performed sufficient to vie for a beginning job within the NFL.
“I believe that I’ve established that I’m able to being a starter within the NFL,” he mentioned. “So, clearly a bizarre scenario the place I really feel like I’m one of many high 32 quarterbacks on the earth, and I simply so occur to be on a roster with a man who’s confirmed that he’s a high 5 quarterback on the earth.
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“So, what that appears like going ahead, I don’t know, nor do I’ve any management. So, I’m not going to consider it a ton. I believe after I go watch all my movie to attempt to determine what I’m going to work on this offseason, I’ll be happy with what I placed on tape. However, the aim is to go to the playoffs, and we didn’t, in order that’s fairly motivating going into the offseason too.”
Browning mentioned the one factor he wished he may do otherwise was get the Bengals into the playoffs. Cincinnati misplaced to the Pittsburgh Steelers in his first begin, 16-10. The staff dropped their second recreation to them 34-11.
Bengals quarterback Jake Browning carries the ball in opposition to the Cleveland Browns on Jan. 7, 2024, at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati. (Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Photos)
It was a key distinction between the Steelers making the playoffs and the Bengals staying residence.
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“Discover a solution to win one of many final two video games. All three of the losses, simply discover a solution to get a kind of,” Browning mentioned. “I don’t suppose there was actually any overarching theme to them, it’s simply you need to discover a solution to go win at Arrowhead, you need to discover a solution to go win on the Steelers, or at residence in opposition to the Steelers.
“So actually, simply actually work out the right way to play higher in opposition to the Steelers can be form of the primary takeaway. I don’t have any overarching theme. I believe that I don’t wish to have opinions till I watch all my movie collectively, and I believe you begin to get a really feel for what the issues it is advisable to enhance on are.”
Bengals quarterback Jake Browning seems to move in opposition to the Minnesota Vikings on Dec. 16, 2023, at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati. (Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Photos)
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It’s unclear if Browning will get one other shot someplace. However he made essentially the most of a chance that took 5 years to attain. He began within the NFL and received.
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