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Bengals not calling about QB trades despite Jake Browning's struggles
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While some vague reporting has suggested otherwise at times, the Cincinnati Bengals are not active on the quarterback trade market after Joe Burrow 's injury amid struggles from Jake Browning .
Some major names appear available for trade around the league, but the Bengals have apparently matched the public support for Browning from head coach Zac Taylor by not entertaining the idea of a trade behind the scenes.
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So says a new report from NFL Network's Ian Rapoport : "The Bengals have not had trade talks for any veteran to come in and start, sources say. Not the Giants' Russell Wilson or the Falcons' Kirk Cousins or anyone in between."
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The justification, it seems, is Browning's 4-3 record in place of Burrow back in 2023, which had him looking like one of the best backups in the league.
While the report doesn't say it, some of the refusal to look for help is related to the price of bringing on another quarterback, plus how long it might take to get another passer up to speed, anyway.
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There is plenty the Bengals can do on the field to get more from Browning, including better effort, trench play and a reduction of turnovers.
National reporting or not, though, Bengals fans are unlikely to stop wondering about a trade. And it's worth speculating just how long the front office will keep this stubborn stance if things remain horrible to the point of Taylor-Ja'Marr Chase sideline encounters and Chase feeling the need to give locker room speeches about fire and effort .
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This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Bengals not calling about QB trades despite Jake Browning's struggles
