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The last quarterback not named Joe Burrow Kenley Jansen Jersey to start a game for the Bengals was Brandon Allen, who finished 6-of-21 for 48 yards, two interceptions and a 2.3 pa ser rating in Week 17 of the 2020 season. Needle s to say, Cincinnati isn't the same team when Joe Burrow isn't on the field.With Burrow suffering a season-ending wrist injury, ,his streak of 42 consecutive starts since returning from a torn ACL is over. Burrow, who suffered the injury Thursday night against the Ravens, had a tough time throwing the ball when testing out his wrist on the sideline in Baltimore, and he didn't return to the game for the second half.Jake Browning entered in place of Burrow, but the offense didn't find much succe s with the former Washington Huskies QB under center until the game was out of reach. What does the rest of the Bengals' quarterback depth chart look like?MORE: Here's what you need to know about Cincinnati's quarterback options behind Burrow.1. Joe BurrowBurrow is, of course, the Bengals' starting quarterback. The 26-year-old became in September, inking a five-year, $275 million deal just days before the start of the 2023 season.Burrow battled a right calf injury throughout training camp and into the regular season, appearing hobbled at times in September, but he recovered well Cody Bellinger Jersey from the malady. Now, a wrist injury is threatening Burrow's availability with the Bengals' season in a more dire place than expected at 5-5.The fourth-year QB had started 42 consecutive games for the Bengals, starting each of Cincinnati's games in 2021 and 2022 after suffering a torn ACL late in his rookie season. Ryan Finley and Brandon Allen made appearances for the Bengals when Burrow mi sed that time in 2020, but the options behind the Heisman Trophy winner have changed over the years.2. Jake BrowningOnce Burrow exited vs. Baltimore, the Bengals turned over the keys of the offense to Browning the only backup QB on their depth chart.Browning went undrafted in 2018 after four impre sive seasons at Washington. The 2016 Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year threw for over 12,000 yards in college, to sing 94 touchdowns to just 34 interceptions with a 64.6 percent completion rate.In five NFL seasons, this is the first time Browning has made a team's active roster Enrique Hernandez Jersey .He has only played four snaps in his NFL career coming at the end of the Bengals' Week 1 lo s to the Browns and he's never completed a pa s.This preseason, Browning threw for 277 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions with a 71.1 completion percentage over three games.MORE: 3. A.J. McCarronFormer Bengals backup A.J. McCarron was brought back by Cincinnati as insurance when Burrow was questionable with a calf injury entering Week 3. He remains on the team's practice squad as their emergency third quarterback.McCarron spent the first four seasons of his career with the Bengals, largely as a backup to Andy Dalton. He started a playoff game against the Steelers but made only one start with the Texans after leaving Jackie Robinson Jersey Cincinnati in free agency.A 2014 fifth-round pick who won national championships at Alabama, McCarron spent time with the XFL's St. Louis Battlehawks before reuniting with the Bengals. He led the XFL in touchdown pa ses and pa ser rating.If Burrow mi ses time and no new quarterback surpa ses him on the depth chart, McCarron would be in line for an elevation to the active roster.ESPN's Adam Schefter was the first to report Friday afternoon that Burrow "is out for the remainder of the season."The team, which confirmed the report soon after, had hoped that the 10 days between games would be time enough for him to return, but clearly follow-up testing proved otherwise in the worst way.Bengals coach Zac Taylor had said after the game that Burrow appeared to have a sprained wrist, which didn't offer much of a timeline but seemed to hint that the quarterback didn't suffer a fracture.Still, the mere fact Burrow couldn't throw the ball on the sideline during Thursday's lo s in Baltimore didn't bode well for a rapid recovery.Now, it appears the Bengals be looking again to add insurance at the quarterback position.MORE: Among veteran quarterbacks, there are a few notable names still available:Matt RyanNick FolesColt McCoyJoe FlaccoIf the Bengals feel comfortable with Browning or McCarron, they could still look to add a quarterback. However, it's somewhat unlikely that a proven veteran option is willing to sign just to be a third-string option.Matt Ryan, for example, has said he's not retiring because the right situation could still arise, but the right situation would likely be one in which he's a sured of some playing time. It isn't clear whether the Joc Pederson Jersey Bengals want or even need an outside quarterback to start games.