The Cincinnati Bengals have been hit by a major injury early in the 2025 NFL season, with star quarterback Joe Burrow put on the injured reserve after going under the knife to address a toe injury.

With that development, Cincinnati is hoping for backup quarterback and interim starter Jake Browning to deliver the goods from under center while filling in for the former LSU Tigers star signal-caller.

But on Sunday, Browning did not inspire much hope with his performance against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

Browning and the Bengals were absolutely dominated by Carson Wentz and the Vikings, with the home team coming away with an easy 48-10 victory .

The Bengals struggled to put together meaningful drives in the contest. Cincinnati kept shooting itself in

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