CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals are on the road, taking on the Minnesota Vikings in Week 3 of the season.

The Bengals are being led by backup quarterback Jake Browning as Joe Burrow remains sidelined for months with a toe injury.

Browning will face the Vikings' backup QB Carson Wentz after starter J.J. McCarthy suffered a high ankle sprain.

Despite Burrow's injury, the Bengals are 2-0 for the first time in years, riding the high of a nail-biting 31-27 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Vikings are sitting at 1-1 after a 22-6 loss to the Atlanta Falcons last week.

Sunday's game is also a return to Minnesota for Browning, who started his NFL career there as an undrafted free agent in 2019. Browning was waived by Minnesota in 2021 before he was signed to the Bengals' practice

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