Quarterback Joe Flacco saved the Cleveland Browns during the 2023 season. Their AFC North rival hopes he can do the same for it.

On Tuesday , the Cincinnati Bengals sent a 2026 fifth-round pick to the Browns for Flacco and a 2026 sixth-round pick. Citing ESPN Research producer Evan Kaplan, ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter tweeted that it's the third intradivision trade involving a QB this century.

Acquiring Flacco, 40, seems desperate for the 2-3 Bengals, who have lost three straight games since star QB Joe Burrow injured his left toe in Week 2. Still, head coach Zac Taylor believes the Super Bowl XLVII MVP could spark a turnaround.

Zac Taylor hypes Joe Flacco

"Joe is an experienced quarterback with a history of winning," the coach said Tuesday, per the team's X account. "He is

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