Joe Flacco received calls from the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Minnesota Vikings, but in the end, the veteran has decided to sign with the Cleveland Browns. The information was confirmed by Adam Schefter.
“Reunion: the Cleveland Browns and veteran quarterback Joe Flacco reached agreement today on a one-year, $4 million deal worth up to $13 million with incentives. Flacco now will return to Cleveland, where he won the NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year award in 2023. Flacco also spoke with the Steelers and Vikings but opted to spend his 18th NFL season with the Browns.”
After Aaron Rodgers, Flacco, who won the Super Bowl with the Ravens in the 2012 season, was the second most important name remaining in free agency at the quarterback position.
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Joe Flacco will compete with Kenny Pickett for the starting quarterback job with the Browns. Although Deshaun Watson is on Cleveland’s roster, he is still recovering from a serious Achilles injury.
However, following Flacco’s arrival, the big question is whether this changes the team’s plans to select a quarterback with the No. 2 pick in the upcoming draft. For several days now, many reports have indicated that the Browns would not take a QB, with Travis Hunter being their top priority.