Jake Browning has always been something of a football cyborg, focused on process and preparation dating back to his teenage years. When asked about this, specifically, on Wednesday afternoon, he does not laugh at the notion. He embraces it because it’s him.
At Folsom High School (Folsom, Calif.), Browning became so deeply immersed in football that he never seriously considered playing at the college level. Then, programs began to offer scholarships. In four illustrious seasons as a Washington Husky, he never considered the NFL too deeply, not until the 2019 draft. He wasn’t selected but did sign with Minnesota, where he spent parts of three seasons on the Vikings’ practice squad before the Bengals signed him to their practice squad in 2021.
