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Former Cleveland Browns quarterback and NFL Comeback Player of the Year winner Joe Flacco reached an agreement with the Indianapolis Colts on Wednesday on a one-year deal worth up to $8.7 million, including $4.5 million guaranteed, according to sources. Flacco came off his couch to unexpectedly lead the Browns to the postseason in 2023, ultimately finishing with 1,616 passing yards, 13 touchdowns and eight interceptions in five starts during the regular season. The 39-year-old veteran will now head to Indy to replace Gardner Minshew as the primary backup for young signal-caller Anthony Richardson, who saw his rookie season come to an end early last year due to a shoulder injury. Given Richardson's propensity to run with the ball, another injury in 2024 could force Flacco back into the spotlight.
Mar 13, 2024 7:42 PM EST
Quarterback Joe Flacco, who won the 2023 NFL Comeback Player of the Year with the Cleveland Browns, wants to return to the team, according to a league source. The two sides met regarding the possibility of a reunion at the NFL scouting combine last week. Flacco will become an unrestricted free agent on Wednesday, March 13, and can sign with any team at that time. If he stays in Cleveland, he'd undoubtedly be the backup to Deshaun Watson. After leading the Browns to the postseason in 2023, teams probably won't strictly be considering him as an emergency option in 2024, but it remains to be seen if he'd get a chance to compete for a starting gig outside of Cleveland. The 39-year-old defied all expectations last year with Cleveland, and although it was a cool story, it's unlikely to repeat itself again in 2024.
Mar 5, 2024 5:51 PM EST
Cleveland Browns impending free-agent quarterback Joe Flacco made an improbable run late in the season to earn the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year award while taking the team to the postseason, but he's almost definitely moving on this offseason, according to The Athletic's Zac Jackson. Deshaun Watson will be returning from his shoulder injury as the starter under center in 2024, and while last year was a disappointment in his second year in Cleveland, he did have some big moments as well. In five regular season games, Flacco threw for 1,616 yards, 13 touchdowns and eight interceptions for the Browns after many thought his career was essentially over. The performance should land him a backup role somewhere in 2024, but it's unlikely to be in Cleveland.
Feb 15, 2024 2:14 PM EST
Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco, who is a Comeback Player of the Year finalist, intends to play next season in the NFL. Flacco is an impending free agent and will most likely have to settle for a backup role. However, the 39-year-old proved that he can still lead an offense after taking over under center in Cleveland in Week 13 and leading the team to a playoff berth in the absence of Deshaun Watson (shoulder). The Browns came up short in the wild-card round against the Houston Texans, but Flacco surpassed expectations, throwing for 1,616 yards, 13 touchdowns and eight interceptions in five starts to close out the year. It's possible the Browns re-sign Flacco to serve as insurance for Watson, but either way, Flacco isn't going to be on the fantasy radar to begin the 2024 season.
Jan 31, 2024 12:23 PM EST
During a Monday media availability, Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry said the team is open to bringing Joe Flacco back for the 2024 season. The 39-year-old signed with Cleveland's practice squad in late November following Deshaun Watson's season-ending shoulder injury. Quarterbacks P.J. Walker and Dorian Thompson-Robinson struggled, so Flacco was brought in as veteran competition. Flacco started five regular season games this year, winning four of them while throwing for 1,616 yards, 13 touchdowns, and eight interceptions. He struggled in the AFC Wild Card loss to the Houston Texans, throwing two pick-sixes. However, he showed he can still lead an offense. "We'd absolutely love to have Joe back, he's a good quarterback," Berry said. "I guess maybe a little bit similar to Jacoby (Brissett) last year. It depends, right? I want to bring all of our good players back, but there are constraints to that. Would have no problem having Joe back." It sounds like Flacco would be Watson's backup in 2024 if he's retained, but he'd be worth rostering in two-QB or Superflex leagues given Watson's recent slew of injury concerns.
Jan 22, 2024 2:39 PM EST
Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco completed 34 of his 46 passes for 307 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions while adding three carries for 13 yards in a 45-14 loss to the Houston Texans in the first round of the playoffs on Saturday. Flacco's final stat line doesn't look too bad but both of his interceptions were momentum killers. The veteran quarterback threw pick-sixes on back-to-back possessions in the third quarter, turning a 24-14 deficit into a 38-14 deficit. Flacco turned in some magical moments in his late-season tenure as Cleveland's starting quarterback but it is safe to assume that Deshaun Watson will be back as the team's starter in the 2024 season. A pending free-agent, Flacco could remain in Cleveland as a backup or try to catch on as a bridge option somewhere else this offseason.
Jan 14, 2024 7:09 AM EST
Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco (calf) practiced fully all week despite being listed on the team's injury report with a calf issue. Flacco will look to continue his late-season success heading into a Saturday matchup against the Houston Texans in the first round of the NFL playoffs. These two teams met back in Week 16, with Flacco shredding Houston's pass defense for 368 yards and three touchdowns. In the regular season, the Texans were quite generous to quarterbacks, allowing the 11th-most fantasy points per game to the position. Flacco is a solid DFS choice this weekend for fantasy gamers looking to save a bit of money at the quarterback position for their lineups.
Jan 11, 2024 3:55 PM EST
With the Cleveland Browns locked into the No. 5 seed in the AFC for the postseason, head coach Kevin Stefanski said on Monday that the organization is still "working through" the possibilities and balancing the objectives in terms of resting key players in the Week 18 regular season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals were eliminated from postseason contention with their Week 17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. The most obvious decision involves quarterback Joe Flacco, who will turn 39 on Jan. 16. He's been such a critical piece of the team's strong finish this year that keeping him safe on the sideline this Sunday makes sense. Stefanski said "we'll see" if Jeff Driskel is an option to start if Flacco is rested in Week 18. P.J. Walker would be another option to run the Browns' offense in a meaningless game.
Jan 2, 2024 12:03 PM EST
Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco completed 19 of his 29 passes for 309 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception in a 37-20 win over the New York Jets in Week 17's Thursday night game. Flacco helped get the Browns off to a fast start, throwing a seven-yard touchdown to Jerome Ford to cap off his first drive of the contest. He later found Elijah Moore for an eight-yard touchdown and then went back to Ford for a 50-yard score. Flacco has now thrown for three touchdowns in two straight games and three of his five starts for Cleveland. He will cap off the regular season against the Cincinnati Bengals on the road in Week 18.
Dec 29, 2023 6:07 AM EST
Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco has thrown 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions in his four games in 2023. Coming off a three-touchdown game, Flacco will look to stay hot against the New York Jets in Week 17's Thursday night game. The Jets represent a tough matchup for Flacco as they are allowing the fewest fantasy points per game to the quarterback position. The matchup is a concern but Flacco has been providing big numbers and should return decent enough stats to treat as a QB2 in fantasy this week.
Dec 27, 2023 7:09 AM EST
Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco completed 27 of his 42 passes for 368 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions in a 36-22 win over the Houston Texans in Week 16. Flacco and Amari Cooper combined to light up the scoreboard in the road win as they connected for 265 yards and two touchdowns in the blowout win. Flacco has meshed well with the Cleveland offense, throwing 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions in his four games this season. He will be on the QB2 radar in Week 17 in a tough home matchup against the New York Jets.
Dec 24, 2023 4:55 PM EST
Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco has thrown for 939 yards and seven touchdowns in his three starts this season. After dealing with a calf issue that limited him on Wednesday, Flacco was cleared from the injury report and is listed without an injury designation heading into Week 16's matchup against the Houston Texans. Houston has been a plus matchup for quarterbacks in 2023 as they are allowing the eighth-most fantasy points per game to the position thus far. Flacco has been a solid fantasy quarterback over his three starts and should return QB2 value again in Week 16.
Dec 23, 2023 8:59 AM EST
Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco (calf) has been removed from the final injury report and will start against the Houston Texans on Sunday. He had been limited in practice on Wednesday but has not dealt with any reported limitations since then. The 38-year-old has looked impressive since signing with Cleveland and taking over for Dorian Thompson-Robinson. He has posted at least 17 fantasy points in each of his three games, including last Sunday when he completed 28 passes for 374 yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions. Turnovers are certainly a concern with the veteran, but given the rate at which the Browns throw the ball, Flacco deserves consideration as a mid-to-high QB2 option in fantasy football.
Dec 22, 2023 12:58 PM EST
Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco (calf) was able to get through a full practice session on Friday. The veteran signal-caller was limited to begin the week, but that could've been the organization being careful with the 38-year-old veteran. After a full session on Thursday, fantasy managers shouldn't be worried about Flacco's status heading into Week 16. He'll have some QB2 value ahead of this weekend's game against the Houston Texans. Fantasy managers should check back for another update on Friday just in case something changes.
Dec 21, 2023 9:13 PM EST
Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco (calf) is on the team's Week 16 injury report after having his repetitions limited on Wednesday. Flacco is probably just fine, but his status bears watching as we get closer to Sunday's road matchup against the Houston Texans. The 38-year-old has turned back time since joining the Browns and taking over as their starter with both Deshaun Watson (shoulder) and rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson (concussion) injured. In three starts, Flacco has mostly been solid, completing 57.89% of his 133 passes for 939 yards, seven touchdowns and five interceptions. He's working in front of a banged-up offensive line, but Flacco has a nice matchup against the Texans defense this weekend and should be considered a midrange QB2 in fantasy.
Dec 20, 2023 6:38 PM EST
Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco completed 28 of his 44 passes for 374 yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions in a 20-17 win over the Chicago Bears in Week 15. One of Flacco's three interceptions was returned 45 yards for a touchdown, although it is hard to pin the blame on the quarterback for that one as it was tipped in the air by his receiver. Flacco has now thrown seven touchdowns over his three games started as the Browns will tab him as their starting quarterback for the remainder of the season. Flacco is setting up as a solid QB2 in superflex formats heading into Week 16's matchup against the Houston Texans.
Dec 17, 2023 4:53 PM EST
Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco led his team to a Week 14 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, throwing for 311 yards and three touchdown passes. Head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters that Flacco would be his starting quarterback for the remainder of the season, which will help with continuity for a Cleveland offense that has gone through four starting quarterbacks in 2023. Flacco and the Browns will take on the Chicago Bears at home in Week 15. The Bears are allowing the 12th-most fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks this season, although their defense has shown improvement as the season as gone on. Flacco is in play as a mid-range QB2 heading into the first week of the fantasy playoffs in most leagues.
Dec 16, 2023 8:05 AM EST
Quarterback Joe Flacco signed a one-year contract with the Cleveland Browns on Thursday, days after head coach Kevin Stefanski dubbed the veteran the team's starter for the rest of 2023. The 38-year-old veteran, now in his 16th season, was originally brought in ahead of Week 13 as a stopgap solution to the Browns' woeful quarterback situation. In the two games Flacco started since, he has gone 49-of-89 for 565 passing yards, five touchdowns, and two interceptions. Wide receivers Amari Cooper and Elijah Moore have seen 19 and 18 targets, respectively, since Flacco took over signal-calling duties. Flacco and the Browns face the Bears in Week 15, then finish the season against the Texans, Jets, and Bengals.
Dec 14, 2023 2:32 PM EST
Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco completed 26 of his 45 passes for 311 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception in a 31-27 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 14. Flacco was impressive in the victory, tossing two touchdowns to David Njoku in the first half and a third to David Bell in the fourth quarter. After the game, head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters that Flacco would be his starting quarterback for the remainder of the season. The win goes down as the 100th of Flacco's career. Flacco will now begin to prepare to take on the Chicago Bears in Cleveland in Week 15.
Dec 10, 2023 6:11 PM EST
Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco is expected to draw the start against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. It'll be his second consecutive week handling starting duties in place of injured quarterbacks Deshaun Watson (shoulder) and Dorian Thompson-Robinson (concussion). It's worth noting that Thompson-Robinson did clear protocol and was removed from the injury report, but he still lost his starting job, at least for the time being. Flacco showed flashes of potential against the Los Angeles Rams last week, completing 23 of 44 passes for 254 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. He'll rank as a low-end QB2 in fantasy football.
Dec 10, 2023 8:10 AM EST
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