Patience around Jake Browning is wearing thin among Cincinnati Bengals fans. Zac Taylor has always shown belief in his backup, but after a double-digit loss (24-37) to the Lions , that belief feels shaky. The frustration was visible on the sidelines. And it’s clear Browning knows exactly where he stands in this conversation.

The Paycor Stadium crowd of 66,115 saw it unfold live. Browning put up 251 yards, tossed three touchdowns, but also three brutal interceptions in the 37-24 defeat to Detroit. Afterward, he did not dodge responsibility. He summed up his own night in just four words. “I played awful today,” Browning said.

Now, this wasn’t just another start. It was his third straight since Joe Burrow went on injured reserve with a toe injury that required surgery. Eac

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