The Bengals were hoping for a better year after missing the playoffs in 2024 despite a full season with a healthy Joe Burrow . It was just the third time in his five NFL seasons that he's played in every game for Cincinnati. But things only got worse for fans when Burrow went down in Week 2 with a turf toe injury that will keep him out at least three months .

After Burrow went down in the second quarter of their Week 2 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars , backup QB Jake Browning took over and has remained the starter.

Browning and the Cincy offense struggled the last two weeks, losing 48-10 to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 3 and 28-3 to the Denver Broncos in Week 4. The QB has 506 yards with three touchdowns and five interceptions so far this year.

Despite the st

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