When Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow went down because of a turf toe injury in the middle of the Cincinnati's 31-27 win over the Jaguars on Sunday, it hurt the Bengals' chances in that game and going forward. But it could have been a lot worse -- they could have a QB2 much worse than Jake Browning .

In the world of backup quarterbacks, the Bengals are in pretty good shape. Having a capable No. 2 option is the type of thing that doesn't matter much until it matters a lot . And NFL teams don't know when that moment will strike. We've already seen one second-stringer called into duty this season; the 49ers started Mac Jones in Week 2 with Brock Purdy injured ( left shoulder and toe ).

Now, starting quarterbacks such as Burrow, J.J. McCarthy (Vikings), Jayden Daniels (Comm

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