Ever since changing Joe Burrow, Jake Browning has sort of appeared like Joe Burrow.
The Washington product changed the 2020 No. 1 general choose Nov. 16 after Burrow tore a ligament in his wrist.
Browning has appeared like something however a backup quarterback, and Saturday could have been his most spectacular efficiency.
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He led the Cincinnati Bengals to a 27-24 additional time victory after they trailed by two touchdowns at one level.
Browning went undrafted as a free agent, however he is put your entire league on discover.
After the sport, Browning shared on his Instagram story that he acquired a textual content from an NFL worker, calling on him for a urine take a look at for performance-enhancing medication.
“That is Joe, DCO on behalf of the NFL. You’re on my listing for a urine steroid take a look at tomorrow,” the textual content mentioned. “I shall be within the testing space from 9:30-12:30. Please affirm you might be receiving this.”
The message was despatched at 4:34 p.m. ET, roughly quarter-hour after the sport went remaining.
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In 4 video games as a starter, Browning is 3-1 and has accomplished 75.9% of his passes for 1,180 yards and 6 touchdowns.
With the win, the Bengals jumped from the tenth seed within the AFC to No. 6, giving them a playoff spot.
Browning’s lone loss as a starter got here in opposition to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 12, and he’ll get an opportunity at revenge subsequent weekend.
The Steelers have a query mark at quarterback. Mitch Trubisky was changed by Mason Rudolph within the fourth quarter of their loss to the Indianapolis Colts Saturday, which dropped the Steelers’ report to 7-7 and moved them from the seventh seed within the AFC to twelfth.
But when the Bengals lose that matchup, the Steelers will leap forward of them by advantage of a tiebreaker.
Browning went 29-for-42 for 324 yards within the victory.
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