Burrow has the experience of Browning to bounce off him as his No. 2, and Browning has plenty of faith in new backup quarterback Brett Rypien, who got here the last week in August after the Vikings cut him.
Rypien not only has four NFL starts with the Broncos and Vikings, he has a history with Browning. They've known each other for more than ten years since they were both prolific West Coast high school quarterbacks. When Browning took his recruiting visit to Washington, where he ended up playing, so did Rypien. When Rypien visited Boise State, where he ended up playing, so did Browning.
"I think it's taken for granted: Quarterbacks that have been around for a long time and a lot of different systems and just seen a lot of different football. So, I think he provides a lot of value there," Browning said. "He's been around. We did draft prep together. He spent some time in Minnesota last year. He's seen a lot of quarterbacks and he's super smart, so very fortunate to have him. It's just a calm presence on the sideline. I even felt that on Sunday."
Bengals rookie defensive lineman Shemar Stewart (ankle) is the only player who didn't practice Wednesday. Two starting defenders were limited: Cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt (hamstring) and linebacker Logan Wilson (ankle). Rookie left guard Dylan Fairchild (shoulder) went full …
No, Browning doesn't have a favorite throw from Sunday that he's replaying over and over: "Not off the top of my head. Feels like two years ago." …
New practice squad quarterback Mike White is finally a Bengal four years after he stunned them on a New York Halloween Sunday as a Jets rookie. He hit 82% of his 45 passes for 405 yards as he rallied the Jets back from a 31-20 deficit with 7:29 left.
And he says Wednesday's not the first time somebody brought it up.
"All the time," White said. "That game was just so crazy, it gets brought up all the time. So many crazy plays."
The Bengals starting tight end that day, C.J. Uzomah, signed with the Jets the next offseason and became one of White's best friends. They're still in contact as Uzomah waits for a call a year after winning a ring with the Eagles.
"Any chance I got," White said, "I told him, 'Don't let this get to, 'I'm undefeated against you." …
White, 30, is on his fourth team, has four-year-old twins, and is happy he's gone to a team that is recognizable for his son.
"It's been a grind teaching my son the teams to root for because he loves the Bills," said White, cut by Buffalo at the end of this past training camp. "Now I'm lucky to come to a team with a Bengals, Tigers logo. It's very easy to get a four-year-old boy to go there. He's fired up. He won't call them the Bengals. It's the Tigers. But we're working towards that." ….