QB Joe Flacco of the Browns goes back to his practice squad or could sign in another team.
This has been true for a few weeks now that he has signed with the Browns, but it’s a little more important now that he can sign with any team.
Adam Schefter of ESPN says that Flacco wants to stay within Cleveland even though other teams are interested in him.
But business is business, and the 38-year-old may be inclined to act quickly as the end of his career draws near. It’s possible that the Browns will keep Flacco on the team for the remainder of the season.
He played great in Cleveland’s win in the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 14, throwing for 311 yards and three touchdowns. He now runs the game and the Browns are rushing to the playoffs.
But for the rest of the year, other teams could use a quarterback. There are people who might be able to offer greater sums than the Browns.
The Los Angeles Chargers buried Justin Herbert because his index finger broke. It’s not clear how long he will be out for the rest of the season.
In the past few weeks, the Minnesota Vikings have also not been good with Joshua Dobbs. With C.J. Stroud going through concussion protocol, the Houston Texans may also need a backup quarterback.
Schefter did say that Flacco appears happy in Cleveland, though. He told them he felt “like a 10-year-old again” after the big win. The Browns have a good chance to make the playoffs.
The former star quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens has been great the last two games. for the Jaguars, he threw for over 300 yards.
It was because of this that head coach Kevin Stefanski made Flacco his starter for the rest for the year.
This game was the fourth time this season that a different starting quarterback for the Browns won it.
It was the eighth time in NFL history that this happened. The last time it happened was in 2015 through the Houston Texans.
As a starter, Joe Flacco won his 100th game, making him the 19th best quarterback of all time. He is 18th all times in passing yards, but if he stays in his starting job, he has a good chance to pass Kurt Warner and move up to 11th all-time.
It looks like the Browns will win their home game against the Chicago Bears in Week 15. This is the 24th-ranked defense for scoring in the league, so Flacco and the attack should be able to do well.
But the Bears have prevailed in their last two games and only given up 23 points in those two wins, so they may have changed.
If the Bears sign Flacco to the active list this week, it ought to be for the rest of the year since he has already been promoted twice.
A lot of quarterback spots are open across the league because of illnesses, especially in the AFC North.
QB Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals will miss the whole season, as well as Pittsburgh Steelers starter Kenny Pickett will missed the same amount of time.
Having said that, it’s likely that Flacco and the Browns have agreed that he will stay in Cleveland. It’s just a matter of weeks before he’s signed to the active list. Adam Schefter of ESPN said that Flacco plans to stay in Cleveland.
Schefter wrote on Twitter, “Joe Flacco has been sent back to the Browns’ practice squad and can now sign with another team’s active roster.” “Flacco wants to stay in Cleveland no matter who else wants to move there.”
People are talking about whether or not other teams are interested in signing Flacco because of his absolutely great second start in Cleveland.
She had 311 yards, three scores, and one interception by the end of the game. They won 31–27 and are now 8–5 after the game.
During the week, Stefanski wouldn’t say much about his starter’s health before the Jaguars game. But he said after Sunday’s win that they would be riding with Flacco for the rest of the race.
Since Stefanski already said Flacco would be the starter from now on, he added, “I think you expect him to get better as he gets more at ease in our system with our players and things like that.”
“We as a just talked about how he and all of our guys should do their jobs and give us their all, and I thought that’s what he did.”
It’s been a crazy few weeks in Cleveland for Flacco. There was no guarantee that he would play when he signed alongside the team on November 20.
After Deshaun Watson’s season-ending injury, rookie quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson was named the starter. However, on November 26, he got a concussion against the Denver Broncos. That let Flacco get going.
The quarterback, who is 38 years old, jumped when his number was called. After the win, Flacco said, “It feels good whenever it looks like people trust you.”
“Even though I’ve been in a lot of locker rooms, you still want to earn everyone’s respect, and you won’t know if you have which until you go out there and win every day.”
Even if you act and do the right things, that doesn’t mean you’ll be able to play on Sunday. That’s why it feels great to go onto the field and win. I think we’re doing a lot of good things.