Before Wednesday's practice, Bengals head coach Zac Taylor reiterated he won't be tearing up the playbook for Sunday's game (1 p.m.-Cincinnati's Local 12) as Jake Browning takes command.
The major thing he and Joe Burrow have in common is that they're high-percentage passers. Burrow went on injured reserve this week as the NFL's all-time completion percentage leader, and when Browning beat the Vikes two years ago, his 76% completion percentage was the second highest for a quarterback in his first four starts dating back to 1950.
"There are not wholesale changes in our playbook. That's not how we want to operate," Taylor said. " We've got two quarterbacks who are extremely intelligent, know how to find completions.
"They do a great of making quick decisions, we've got great playmakers, so we try to get them the ball. There are times we want an aggressive mindset when we're calling a play, calling a game. Those are conversations that take place during the week. How aggressive we want you to be when we're calling something."
Taylor says those seven starts in 2023 for Browning are big for not only him, but everybody else.
"There were unknowns two years ago. You hadn't seen him play in a real game, a regular-season game. You never know," Taylor said. "You always think how someone is going to handle it. We've seen Jake do it first-hand. He gives us a great opportunity to go on a run here. There's a lot of trust he's able to do that."