The 2025 NFL season is throwing back-to-back challenges for the Cincinnati Bengals . Although they started on a good note and won two games, their star QB, Joe Burrow, was soon sidelined due to a Grade 3 turf toe injury. And when Jake Browning took his place, things got worse. The Bengals, who were sitting at 2-0, ended up with two losses and now are sitting at 2-2 with Jake Browning. But it wasn’t just the losses that questioned Browning’s credibility; it was also a humiliating defeat.
In the week 4 game against the Denver Broncos , the Bengals suffered a devastating 28−3 loss. It was a huge blow for the Bengals, a team that was looking promising early in the season. And after Jake Browning’s shaky start, soon questions regarding replacing him flared up in the NFL.