Chad Johnson Suggests Cincinnati Bengals Should Make Trade for Star Quarterback
CINCINNATI — Former Bengals star wide receiver Chad Johnson chimed in on the current quarterback situation with Joe Burrow on injured reserve. Burrow is expected to miss at least three months after undergoing toe surgery.
Jake Browning took over at quarterback last week. He'll start again on Monday night against the Broncos, but Johnson floated out the possibility of the Bengals trading for Giants signal-caller Russell Wilson.Wilson was recently benched by the Giants for first round rookie Jaxson Dart. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network believes the veteran could get dealt before the trade deadline."Wilson has been a solid team leader since signing with New York this offseason, quickly emerging as QB1 and having an impressive spring and summer." Johnson was responding to the report. It seems unrealistic at the moment, but Wilson has a reasonable contract , plenty of experience and could give any quarterback room in the NFL a boost. The veteran completed 65-of-110 passes for 778 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions in three starts for the Giants this season. We wrote about his fit in Cincinnati earlier this week. He Sep 21, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson warms up before the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images / Vincent Carchietta-Imagn ImagesBrowning has thrown five interceptions in six quarters. The Bengals have matchups with some of the NFL's best defenses over the next few weeks. They play the Broncos on Monday night, followed by the Lions and Packers. "Everyone has to be able to do their job to make his job as easy as possible. Gotta do a great job protecting the football," Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said this week. "That’s his No. 1 priority. He’s already done a great job with the plan. He’s had a couple days head start. I think he’s in a really good place there. Really good communication with him. I feel like we’re in a great spot right now." Wilson throwing deep passes to Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins is unrealistic, but it could happen—especially if Browning continues to struggle with turnovers.James Rapien is the publisher of Bengals On SI. He's also the host of the Locked on Bengals podcast and Cincinnati Bengals Talk on YouTube. The Cincinnati native also wrote a book about the history of the Cincinnati Bengals called Enter The Jungle. Prior to joining Bengals On SI, Rapien worked at 700 WLW and ESPN 1530 in Cincinnati
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