Joe Flacco began the current season playing for the Cleveland Browns, but after being relegated to the bench, he lost ground, and now the franchise has decided to send him to the Cincinnati Bengals in a trade involving a sixth-round pick in exchange for a fifth-round selection.

In the current season, somewhat removed from his peak form, Flacco started as the Browns’ quarterback in the first four games, recording two touchdowns and six interceptions. His last rushing touchdown came in 2017 while playing for the Baltimore Ravens.

The Flacco trade is an unusual transaction between two teams in the same division. The Bengals are dealing with the significant absence of QB1 Joe Burrow, who underwent surgery on his left big toe and is expected to be out for three months. In this context, the fo

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