It's not often division rivals help each other out, but that's exactly what happened when the Cleveland Browns traded Joe Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals .
Going from one Ohio team to another, Flacco will now suit up for the third AFC North team of his career in an effort to do for the Bengals what he once did for the Browns — help them reach the playoffs. And based on the current circumstances of each team, this is a trade that makes sense for both sides.
Browns have no use for Flacco
First off, the Browns no longer have any use for Flacco. After, controversially for some, deciding to open the season with Flacco as their starting quarterback, Cleveland head coach Kevin Stefanski decided to bench the 40-year-old Super Bowl champion in favor of turning to Dillon Gabriel, one o