Joe Flacco didn't see quarterback change coming: 'Is what it is'

CLEVELAND (WJW) – Veteran quarterback Joe Flacco was officially named the backup for Week 5 as the (1-3) Cleveland Browns head to London.

Flacco, 40, spoke about the decision on Wednesday.

“I don’t think I foresaw it,” Flacco told reporters. “Listen, I think I said it on Sunday, anytime you’re in this league, I mean, everybody’s always getting evaluated. And, the job of quarterback is to help your team win football games. So, I don’t know if I foresaw it coming.”

Flacco finished 16 of 34 for 184 yards with three turnovers in Sunday’s loss to Detroit.

“Wasn’t like it was anything super long or drawn out like that, but got to the point and had a good conversation with him about it, and it is what it is,” Flacco said about his conversation with head coach Kevin Stefanski.

Stefanski said