Jake Browning putting his best foot forward for the Bengals

The Cincinnati Bengals have the benefit of having “the guy” at the quarterback position. Despite enduring preseasons with a global pandemic, recovering from a devastating knee injury and an appendectomy, Joe Burrow is around the top of most NFL quarterback lists in just his third season.

Going into 2022, it would seem that veteran Brandon Allen once again had a major advantage in securing the backup quarterback spot. His relationship with Burrow, as well as his familiarity with Zac Taylor and the system seemingly gave him the upper hand.

With Burrow sitting out after rupturing his appendix, Allen was taking first-team reps. In the preseason, he played careful football, limiting big chances…