The Cincinnati Bengals acquired quarterback Joe Flacco from the Cleveland Browns on Tuesday.
The Bengals also picked up a sixth-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft from the Browns in exchange for a fifth-round selection in the same draft.
The trade will be become official pending a physical. It also comes one day after Cincinnati head coach Zac Taylor told reporters that the team would evaluate its options at quarterback given Jake Browning’s considerable troubles since replacing the injured Joe Burrow.
Browning, 29, completed 64.5 percent of his throws for 757 yards with six touchdowns and eight interceptions in four games (three starts) this season for the Bengals (2-3), who have lost three in a row. He threw three picks in Cincinnati’s 37-24 loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
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