

^ Back to Top ^ © 2023 ESPN Internet Ventures. Brandon Allen, Cincinnati's primary backup the past two seasons, reportedly signed with the San Francisco 49ers on Tuesday.Īfter the Bengals did not draft a quarterback, coach Zac Taylor referenced that Browning was "continuing to grow," while the team continued to look at veteran options, including Allen. Siemian, who does not have an agent, visited with the Bengals before last week's NFL draft. Henne had grown into a folk hero in Kansas City for. Current Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan was on staff with the Broncos during Siemian's tenure. Shortly after winning Super Bowl LVII, the Kansas City Chiefs' 37-year-old backup quarterback, Chad Henne, announced his retirement. During his time there, Siemian started in 24 of his 26 appearances and completed 59.3% of his passes for 5,686 yards and 30 touchdowns with 24 interceptions. Most notably, he spent his first three seasons in the NFL with the Denver Broncos. Siemian was previously with the Chicago Bears, who released him in March at the start of the new league year. Siemian joins Jake Browning as one of the backup options behind Joe Burrow, who is coming off a season that saw him become an MVP finalist for the first time in his three-year career.
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You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserīengals add Trevor Siemian as possible Joe Burrow backupĬINCINNATI - Veteran quarterback Trevor Siemian has signed a one-year deal with the Cincinnati Bengals, the team announced Wednesday.
