Chargers sign former Bengals QB Jake Browning

CINCINNATI, OHIO - OCTOBER 16: Jake Browning #6 of the Cincinnati Bengals warms up before the NFL 2025 game between Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium on October 16, 2025 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) | Getty Images With backup quarterback Trey Lance recently placed on IR, the Chargers are reinforcing their options behind Justin Herbert in case of an emergency.Per NFL insider Tom Pelissero, the Chargers signed former Bengals and Bucs quarterback Jake Browning. The 6’2, 210-pound Browning has 2,707 career passing yards with 18 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. The Chargers are signing veteran QB Jake Browning, per source.— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 13, 2026After spending first three seasons (2019-2021) of his career with the Minnesota Vikings, Browning made his way to the Cincinnati Bengals in 2021 and would spend most of the next four-plus seasons backing up Joe Burrow. He made his NFL debut in 2023, starting seven games for the Bengals in place of the injured Burrow. He ended that season with a 70 percent completion percentage, 1,932 passing yards, 12 touchdowns, and seven interceptions.In 2025, Browning lost all three of his starts and threw for 771 yards with six touchdowns and eight picks.Most recently, Browning spent the 2026 offseason as a member of the Bucs.