There’s something to be said about having one of the best backups in the NFL while in win-now mode. But Cincinnati’s wealth of needs across the roster might just encourage them to entertain the idea of extra draft picks if a team like the Giants comes calling about Browning.

In many ways the 2024 season was horrendous for the Bengals, wasting a year of Joe Burrow's prime, and the offseason won't be easy.

“Right now the buzz is there’s a greater chance of him returning to Cincinnati than going elsewhere, that really is the talk here in New Orleans,” Palmer said on Bleacher Report's NFL Insider Notebook. “That there’s a greater chance of him coming back to Cincinnati than him hitting the open market.”