Jake Browning

Jake Browning

29-Year-Old QuarterbackQB
Cincinnati Bengals
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Browning's 2023 performance when Joe Burrow was injured gave him a new lease on his professional life, but Burrow remained healthy for the entirety of the 2024 season, limiting Browning to just five snaps and zero pass attempts. When we last saw Browning on the field, he struggled on occasion with the deep ball and against a good pass rush, though how many backup quarterbacks don't struggle against a good pass rush? Because he sits on such valuable backup quarterback real estate, Browning is still roster-worthy in select super flex formats, particularly now that both Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins are signed for the long term. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a two-year, $1.95 million contract with the Bengals in April of 2024.
Emergency QB again Week 18
QBCincinnati Bengals
Coach's Decision
January 4, 2026
Browning (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's matchup against Cleveland and will work as Cincinnati's emergency third quarterback.
ANALYSIS
This has become a familiar role for Browning, as he's been the Bengals' emergency third QB every week since late November. In order for Browning to enter Sunday's contest, both Joe Burrow and Joe Flacco would have to exit due to injury, illness or ejection.
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How do Jake Browning's 2025 advanced stats compare to other quarterbacks?
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  • Bad Pass %
    The percentage of passes that were considered to be poorly thrown.
  • Avg Target Depth
    The average number of yards thrown per pass by the quarterback – including incomplete passes.
  • Sack Rate
    The percentage of dropbacks where the quartback was sacked. The longer the bar below, the more often they are sacked relative to other QBs.
  • Avg Receiver YAC
    The average number of yards after the catch that receivers gained on passes thrown by this quarterback.
  • Receiver Drop %
    The percentage of passes dropped by receivers on passes thrown by this quarterback. The longer the bar, the more sure-handed his receivers have been.
Bad Pass %
18.4%
 
Avg Target Depth
8.2 Yds
 
Sack Rate
6.7%
 
Avg Receiver YAC
4.7 Yds
 
Receiver Drop %
1.6%
 
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
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Cincinnati BengalsBengals 2025 QB Snap Distribution
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How do Jake Browning's measurables compare to other quarterbacks?
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Height
6' 2"
 
Weight
209 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.74 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.44 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.19 sec
 
Vertical Jump
29.0 in
 
Broad Jump
112 in
 
Bench Press
0 reps
 
Hand Length
9.00 in
 
Arm Length
32.50 in
 
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
An undrafted free agent in 2019, Browning got his first taste of NFL action early last year and then became the starter Week 12 after Joe Burrow was lost to season-ending injury. Safe to say, Browning exceeded expectations, keeping the Bengals in the playoff hunt until late in the year and leading the league in completion percentage (70.4). It was almost entirely built on short passes, though. Just 7.8 percent of his attempts were deeper than 20 yards, 28th in the league, and his average target depth was a mere 6.4 yards (31st). The only qualified QB lower than that was … Joe Burrow at 6.3 yards. Browning wasn’t corralled because of his lack of arm strength, but because the Bengals offense, for whatever reason, didn’t scheme deep. Browning, in fact, posted a 54.2 on-target percentage on downfield throws (9th). It’s enough to make him an option in two-QB leagues, should Burrow go down again.
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Emergency QB3 for Week 17
QBCincinnati Bengals
Coach's Decision
December 28, 2025
Browning (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Bengals' emergency third quarterback against the Cardinals on Sunday, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
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Emergency QB3 vs. Miami
QBCincinnati Bengals
Coach's Decision
December 21, 2025
Browning (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Bengals' emergency third quarterback against the Dolphins on Sunday.
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Emergency QB for Week 14
QBCincinnati Bengals
Coach's Decision
December 7, 2025
Browning (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Bills but will serve as the Bengals' emergency third quarterback.
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Emergency quarterback for TNF
QBCincinnati Bengals
Coach's Decision
November 27, 2025
Browning (coach's decision) is inactive for Thursday night's game against the Ravens but will serve as the emergency third quarterback.
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Giving way to Flacco on Sunday
QBCincinnati Bengals
October 8, 2025
Browning is set to move into a backup role Sunday against the Packers with head coach Zac Taylor naming the newly acquired Joe Flacco the team's starting quarterback, Geoff Hobson of the Bengals' official site reports.
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In starting mix for Week 9
QBCincinnati Bengals
October 30, 2025
Browning has a chance to return to a starting role in Week 9 against the Bears, as Joe Flacco's status is up in the air due to an AC joint sprain in his throwing shoulder, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
ANALYSIS
Browning started in Weeks 3, 4 and 5 after Joe Burrow injured his toe, but the Bengals lost all three of those games and traded for Flacco, who took over as the starter. If Flacco's sidelined in Week 9, Browning would reclaim the starting role against Chicago.
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