Bengals Let Jake Browning Hit Open Market

0:00From the Daily News Now Network, this is NFL News Today. Subscribe to keep up with every headline, every game. The Cincinnati Bengals have decided not to offer a tender to restricted free agent quarterback, Jake Browning. This means he will hit the open market as an unrestricted free agent this week. The team started him in 10 games over three seasons as a backup to Joe Burrow, but is now letting him explore other options. Earlier this week, reports confirmed the Bengals are open to bringing Browning back in some capacity. However, his poor performance last season makes a big contract, unlikely anywhere in the league. He struggled when Burrow got hurt early on, turning into a key moment that didn't go well for his career. Fans and analysts see this as the end of Browning's real shot at a starting role. At Ace 29, his stats were rough with a low completion rate, just six touchdowns and eight picks in five games. It put him on a tough path as a fringe backup at best. Experts like salary cap watchers predict no team will chase him with big money.

1:01The Bengals bought out his earlier rights years ago, so now he's fully free without any compensation owed to Cincinnati if he signs elsewhere. Looking ahead, Browning might return to the Bengals on the practice squad as a third stringer. The team seems set to bring in someone new, like Joe Flacco or another veteran, for the number two spot behind Burrow next season. The Daily News Now is presented by our sponsor, linked in the description. Head in, sound on, lights out. That is the routine. Well, I saw you pillow dot com.