Joe Flacco received a Tremendous Bowl a bit of greater than a decade in the past with the Baltimore Ravens. His 11-year run with the Ravens got here to an finish after the 2018 season. He has turn into considerably of a journeyman quarterback within the years since.
Final offseason, each NFL staff handed on the chance to signal Flacco. However, Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson suffered a season-ending harm in November and the staff determined to succeed in out to Flacco.
He was signed to the Browns follow squad, however was quickly elevated to the lively roster and began in Cleveland’s Week 13 recreation towards the Los Angeles Rams after rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson was dominated out attributable to a head harm.
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Nov 26, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco (15) on the sidelines in the course of the second half towards the Denver Broncos at Empower Area at Mile Excessive. (Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports activities)
A resurgent Flacco went on to elevate the Browns to a playoff berth, and he was later named the 2023 NFL Comeback Player of the Year.
Regardless of his sturdy play down the stretch final yr, Flacco will begin the upcoming 2024 season with the Indianapolis Colts. He’s anticipated to backup second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson.
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The 39-year-old expressed gratitude for the chance with the Colts.
“It was obviously a little bit different than last offseason, when I didn’t get any calls at all,” Flacco stated in reference to his free company expertise this offseason. “But even this offseason, I wasn’t really sure how it was going to go. It wasn’t like I played a ton of games last year or anything like that, but definitely grateful for Indy to reach out and have this as an opportunity.”
He additionally acknowledged that he was “a little bit surprised” he didn’t land again with the Browns.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco reacts after throwing back-to-back choose six’s towards the Houston Texans in the course of the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff soccer recreation Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photograph/David J. Phillip)
Flacco has definitely gained a substantial quantity of data over his 17 seasons enjoying quarterback in the NFL, and he hopes to make use of his experiences to assist Richardson this yr.
“Listen, I’ve kind of been in this role for a handful of years now,” Flacco stated in reference to being a backup. “Obviously, last year was a little bit different cause I wasn’t anywhere, I was able to come in and play pretty quickly. But yeah, it’s just about being in the room with him and a lot of conversations naturally come up when you spend so much time together in a row. It’s just kind of I think being able to bring the experience and being able to help him simplify things and go out there and play fast and use his skillset the way he wants to.”
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Flacco went 4-1 because the Browns’ starter final season.
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