Summary
The Cincinnati Bengals have acquired veteran quarterback Joe Flacco in a trade with the Cleveland Browns. Flacco is expected to start against the Green Bay Packers, making him the first 40-year-old quarterback to start for two different teams in one NFL season.
Key Facts
- The Bengals traded for Joe Flacco after losing three games with quarterback Jake Browning.
- Flacco joined the Bengals from the Cleveland Browns along with a 2026 sixth-round draft pick.
- In return, the Browns received a fifth-round draft pick from the Bengals.
- Flacco started four games for the Browns, winning one and losing three, before being replaced by rookie Dillon Gabriel.
- If Flacco starts for the Bengals, he will be the first quarterback aged 40 or older to start for two NFL teams in the same season.
- Bengals coach Zac Taylor called Flacco an experienced quarterback and a good fit for the team's playing style.
- The Bengals released backup quarterback Brett Rypien following Flacco's acquisition.
