Jake Browning was thrust into the starting role when Joe Burrow went down with a season-ending injury earlier this year and many had the team falling off a ship.
Instead, Browning is keeping the team afloat in a very competitive AFC North in which teams are chasing the Baltimore Ravens for the top spot.
Browning led the Bengals to an incredible 27-24 win over the Minnesota Vikings after they were down 17-3 at one point.
Browning is now 3-1 since replacing the injured Joe Burrow as the Cincinnati starter, but he seemed to take special pleasure in beating the Vikings, his former team.
Cameras caught him slamming his helmet on the sidelines and yelling that the team never should’ve cut him.
After the game, Browning said he’s been cut his fair share of times, but that cut from the Vikings was the worst.
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“There was definitely a little extra part [to this game],” he said. “I remember getting cut there the last time, and just being told, ‘Hey, we might have a spot for you on the practice squad. Go to the hotel and wait.’ So, I sat in the hotel for a couple of hours not knowing if I had a job or not, and just basically got a call from my agent. They didn’t tell me.”
He used it as fuel while leading a big comeback, finishing 29 of 42 passing for 324 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Browning is now 3-1 since replacing the injured Joe Burrow as the Cincinnati starter.
