Joe Flacco won a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens a little over 10 years ago. His 11 years with the Ravens ended after the 2018 season. Since then, he has become a journeyman quarterback of sorts.
Last offseason, every NFL team passed on the opportunity to sign Flacco. However, after Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson suffered a season-ending injury in November, the team decided to reach out to Flacco.
He was signed to the Browns’ practice squad but was quickly promoted to the active roster and started in Cleveland’s Week 13 game against the Los Angeles Rams when rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson was sidelined with a head injury.
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November 26, 2023. Denver, Colorado, USA. Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco (15) stands on the sideline during the second half of a game against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High. (Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports)
A resurgent Flacco led the Browns to the playoffs and was later named the 2023 NFL Comeback Player of the Year.
Despite playing well last year, Flacco will start the upcoming 2024 season with the Indianapolis Colts. He is expected to back up second-year QB Anthony Richardson.
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The 39-year-old expressed gratitude for the opportunity with the Colts.
“It was definitely a little different than last offseason where I didn’t hear any calls at all,” Flacco said of his free agent experience this offseason. “But even this offseason, we really didn’t know how it was going to go. We didn’t play a ton of games last year, it was something like that, but Indy reached out and made this a season. I definitely appreciate the opportunity. ”
He also admitted that.I was a little surprised“He never returned to the Browns.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco reacts after throwing consecutive picks No. 6 against the Houston Texans during the second half of an NFL wild card playoff football game Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, in Houston. . (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Flacco has certainly gained a fair amount of knowledge over his 17 seasons playing quarterback in the NFL, and he hopes to use that experience to help Richardson this year.
“Listen, I’ve kind of been playing this role for the last few years,” Flacco said, referring to the backup. “Obviously, last year was a little different because I wasn’t anywhere and I was able to come right back and play. But yeah, it was just being in the room with him and you A lot of conversations naturally occur when there are people around.”
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Flacco went 4-1 as a starter for the Browns last season.
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