{"id":804176,"date":"2026-03-10T09:16:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T09:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/804176\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T09:16:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T09:16:37","slug":"nfl-quarterback-jake-browning-and-his-very-popular-wag-hit-free-agency-in-surprise-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/804176\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL quarterback Jake Browning and his very popular WAG hit free agency in surprise move"},"content":{"rendered":"

By JACK BEZANTS, US DEPUTY SPORTS EDITOR<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 21:23 EDT, 9 March 2026 | Updated: 23:25 EDT, 9 March 2026 <\/p>\n

The\u00a0Cincinnati Bengals<\/a> could be looking for a new man to support Joe Burrow, with his backup of three years set to hit free agency.<\/p>\n

Jake Browning will test out the market and look for a new team after it emerged the Bengals didn’t offer him a new deal for the 2026 season. In his three years in Cincinnati, he started 10 games while No. 1 starter Burrow battled injury.<\/p>\n

Last season, however, the Bengals opted to trade for another quarterback than stick with Browning when Burrow was ruled out for almost three months with turf toe.<\/p>\n

They brought in Joe Flacco from the Cleveland Browns<\/a> but the team failed to make the postseason in another disappointing campaign for a roster which, when healthy, boasts an array of offensive stars.<\/p>\n

According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, however, the Bengals aren’t completely closed off to bringing Browning back, depending on how free agency goes. In 2025, he had a base salary over just over $1million, so a return would be unlikely to cause too many cap issues.<\/p>\n

\"Niles <\/p>\n

Niles has been engaged to the Bengals backup signal caller since last November<\/p>\n

\"Stephanie \"Niles <\/p>\n

Stephanie Niles, the fiancee of Bengals star Jake Browning, went viral for her gameday outfits<\/p>\n

\"Niles <\/p>\n

Niles was a keen supporter of Browning when he covered for Joe Burrow last season<\/p>\n

Browning is also well known to many NFL fans through his fiancee,\u00a0Stephanie Niles, a swimwear designer who often goes viral on gamedays through her outfits.<\/p>\n

Last season, Niles went viral on multiple occasions for braving the cold and showing off her outfits.\u00a0<\/p>\n

On one occasion, she stood outside the team’s Paycor Stadium in the snow to show off her\u00a0custom long-sleeve top and leggings.<\/p>\n

The ensemble also featured an orange ‘6’ on the chest, Browning’s number for the Bengals, which she later showed was her own work.<\/p>\n

\"Niles <\/p>\n

\u00a0Niles and the quarterback have been together for seven years after meeting in college\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"She \"The <\/p>\n

She first went viral for a white bodysuit, braving the cold conditions to support her man<\/p>\n

Niles, who got engaged to the NFL player in 2024, captioned the video of her outfit: ‘when you\u2019re cold, but you\u2019re not chill lol’.<\/p>\n

The couple met in their days studying at the University of Washington and will have been together eight years in May.<\/p>\n

Browning will learn what the future holds for his football career in the near future. His former teammate Burrow seems to be enjoying his offseason, though.<\/p>\n

The 29-year-old was pictured in Vegas on a night out with Hollywood star Jessica Alba, 44, over the weekend.<\/p>\n

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