Who is Jake Browning? Everything to know about Bengals QB who stunned Jaguars in place of Joe Burrow

When the NFL released its 2023 schedule, plenty of fans probably circled the Bengals’ matchup with the Jaguars in Week 13. But few could’ve predicted that the game’s quarterback duel would end up being Trevor Lawrence versus … Jake Browning.

The Bengals, of course, lost Pro Bowl starter Joe Burrow to season-ending wrist surgery in November, cutting short an already-injury-riddled season for the NFL’s highest-paid QB. But who, exactly, is Browning, the man tasked with replacing him under center? The man who surprisingly led Cincinnati to an overtime win over Lawrence and Co. on Monday night?

Here’s everything you need to know:

Decorated student and recruit

Before Browning was an NFL QB, word is the California native scored a perfect 4.0 GPA at Folsom High School, where he broke state and national records for career touchdown passes (229) en route to a four-star recruiting tour that brought him to the University of Washington. While playing for the Huskies, Browning studied at the Foster School of Business.

Made history at Washington

Not content to rest on his high…


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Author : Cody Benjamin

Publish date : 2023-12-05 04:43:42

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