Jake Browning is an American football player who currently plays as a quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals. He was the backup quarterback to Joe Burrow but he has now been handed the reins to the Bengals offense following the season-ending wrist injury to QB1 Burrow. For Browning, this is the time to shine as he has had a very quiet four seasons in the NFL up to now. Once a highly touted quarterback during his high school and early college days, he somehow fell off of NFL scouts' radars after his shoulder injury in his sophomore year at college. Playing for the Washington Huskies football team, Browning’s performances started to dip after his injury.
After that, even though he played decently well in his junior and senior years, he was never considered in the top rounds of the draft. Eventually, when all was said and done, Browning found himself undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft. Luckily, he was signed by the Minnesota Vikings and thus began his NFL journey which is now ready to commence after several years.
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Jake Browning Salary
In 2024, Browning will earn a base salary of $915,000, while carrying a cap hit of $915,000 from the Bengals. The contract he signed prior to the 2023 NFL season does not have any signing bonus or guarantee included in it. Furthermore, his average annual salary also remains at $750,000 due to the contract expiring after this season.
Jake Browning Career Earnings
Jake Browning has earned $1,715,333 in his NFL career through 2024, playing for two teams. His earnings include $170,000 in 2019, gradually increasing each year to $750,000 in 2023. Browning is set to earn $915,000 in 2024 and $1,030,000 in 2025, bringing his total projected career earnings to $3,660,333 by 2025 as per Sportrac.
Jake Browning NFL Journey
Browning was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in 2019 as an undrafted free agent. He spent two years with the Vikings but never got a chance to play. He spent most of his time being a practice squad member or a backup but never took the field. On August 31, 2021, he was released by the Vikings.
On September 7, 2021, the Cincinnati Bengals signed the former Vikings quarterback to their practice squad. Since then it has taken Browning two more years to get his first action in an NFL game. Nevertheless, now that Burrow is out for the season, the Bengals hope now rests on the shoulders of Browning. It will be fascinating to see what Browning will do with this big opportunity he has received.
FAQs on Jake Browning
Jake Browning stands 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) tall making him about the average height for an NFL quarterback.
Jake Browning was born and brought up in Folsom, California.
Jake Browning is not yet married, but he is in a relationship with Stephanie Niles.
Jake Browning is currently 27 years old. He was born on April 11, 1996.
Jake Browning attended the University of Washington and played on the Huskies football team.
