Bengals re-sign Joe Burrow backup to two-year contract

The Cincinnati Bengals did not have the 2023 campaign they were hoping for, which was due in large part to star quarterback Joe Burrow's season being cut short after ten games due to a season-ending wrist injury. While Burrow will be back on the field come Week 1 of the 2024 campaign, the Bengals want to make sure they have their bases covered in the event he suffers another injury. With Burrow out, Cincinnati had to turn to Jake Browning under center, and he played surprisingly well in his absence (171/243, 1936 YDS, 12 TD, 7 INT). While Browning isn't going to steal Burrow's job from him, he is a good insurance policy to have in the event he gets injured again, which is why the Bengals went out and re-signed him to a two-year contract right ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft.