The Los Angeles Chargers are officially agreeing to terms with quarterback Jake Browning, a move coming right after Trey Lance landed on injured reserve with a groin injury. This means they were desperate for depth, plain and simple.
Trey Lance Is On IR, So The Chargers Had To Make A Move
With Trey Lance sidelined because of that groin injury, the Chargers were suddenly in a tough spot. You’ve got Justin Herbert and DJ Uiagalelei as their only quarterbacks on the 53-player roster, and you just can’t roll like that in the NFL. To fill the void, they didn’t just look at Browning. They brought in a whole crew of guys for workouts, including quarterback Kyle Trask, cornerback Jalyn Armour-Davis, and wide receivers Ronnie Bell, Luke Grimm, Chris Hilton, Tejhaun Palmer, and even Juju Smith-Schuster.
They did end up signing Luke Grimm to their practice squad from that group. But the big news, as reported by Tom Pelissero of Netflix, is that Browning is indeed headed to the Chargers.
Browning’s Numbers Are In, But His Roster Spot Isn’t
So, who is Jake Browning? The dude is 30 years old and he’s been around. He spent the last four seasons with the Bengals before trying his luck with the Bucs in free agency this offseason, only to get cut before the regular season even started. He’s got some experience under his belt, appearing in 17 games with 10 starts. His career numbers show he’s completed 68.5 percent of his passes for 2,707 yards, tossing 18 touchdowns against 15 interceptions. Those aren’t world-beating stats, but they’re not nothing either for a backup.
Here’s the kicker though, and this is wild: it’s still totally unclear if Browning is signing directly to the Chargers’ practice squad or if he’s going straight onto the active roster. That’s a huge detail to leave hanging when you’re talking about quarterback depth, right? We’ll have to wait and see where he actually lands on the depth chart, but either way, the Chargers clearly needed another arm in the building, and they went out and got one.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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