“Worst option” “Get Shedeur Sanders man”: NFL fans react as Bengals sign Mike White with Joe Burrow being sidelined for 3 months

The Cincinnati Bengals are making moves to bolster the quarterback depth chart after Joe Burrow sustained a toe injury during Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

With Joe Burrow set to be sidelined for nearly months after his surgery, the Bengals have added two quarterbacks to the practice squad. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported the signing of former Green Bay Packers QB Sean Clifford on Tuesday.

The NFL insider updated that Cincinnati is also reportedly bringing in veteran quarterback Mike White.

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Fans reacted to the addition of two veteran signal-callers to the practice squad.

"Get Shedeur man!!!!"

"That’s great news to hear. Two talented QB’s ready to go into action at any time. I love them both to be honest."

"For having the worst oline in the league their lack of a good backup plan is hilarious."

"Both trash signings, trade for Jameis, Shadeur, Garoppolo, or Bridgewagwe."

"Not mad at this, sticking with Browning has worked for them in the past and Mike White is solid as a backups backup."

"This is such a Bengals move. Mike White played 1 good game against them up 3 years ago and he's cheap."

White spent the 2024 season with the Buffalo Bills but was part of their final roster cuts last month. Clifford was also released by the Packers ahead of the 2025 season.

Bengals coach backing Jake Browning as QB1 after Joe Burrow's injury

Jake Browning, who stepped up for the team to lead the Bengals to a 31-27 win against the Jaguars after Joe Burrow's injury, will be taking the starting role for Cincinnati. The team is also adding Brett Rypien to the roster from the practice squad as a backup to Browning.

Browning has been with the franchise since 2021 and Bengals coach Zac Taylor is backing him to lead the team in Burrow's absence.

"I feel very confident in Jake," Taylor said after Sunday's win. "I think Jake has proven his caliber in this league and he can help us win football games and contend for all the things that we want to contend for."

While the Bengals are 2-0 for the season, things could spiral for them in the coming weeks with Burrow sidelined for three months.

About the author

Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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Edited by Chaitanya Prakash