The Cincinnati Bengals acquired veteran quarterback Joe Flacco from the Cleveland Browns on Tuesday, two days after Bengals coach Zac Taylor was noncommittal on Jake Browning 's status as the starting quarterback. The Bengals have been seeking long-term help under center since Joe Burrow suffered a toe injury in Week 2.
But is Flacco the answer to helping Cincinnati snap a three-game losing streak and keep its playoff hopes alive?
The Browns had brought Flacco back this past offseason to provide veteran leadership to a crowded quarterbacks room that also included rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders . The 18-year veteran started Cleveland's first four games -- going 1-3 -- before being replaced by Gabriel in Sunday's loss to the Minnesota Vikings .
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