To get a big disclaimer out of the way early, the Cincinnati Bengals don’t figure to make a big move at the quarterback position in the wake of Joe Burrow’s season-ending injury.
Cincinnati has committed to Jake Browning as the backup and starter, so at most, the team could add a player to the practice squad as the emergency third or even let AJ McCarron eventually get a start over Browning.
Still, it’s hard not to look at the list of available quarterbacks — in free agency and on the waiver wire — and wonder, especially because the elephant in the room is this — Cincinnati’s championship window is open and it sure isn’t going to stay that way forever.
So, let’s do some due diligence and look at the best available quarterbacks right now.