The first major trade of October has taken place, as the Cincinnati Bengals acquired Joe Flacco from the Cleveland Browns with just over three weeks until the trade deadline. Cincinnati acted fast in trading for Flacco, parting ways with a 2026 fifth-round pick in exchange for Flacco and a 2026 sixth-round pick.

Intradivision trades are rare in the NFL these days, but the Bengals are desperate for stability at quarterback after Joe Burrow is out for months with turf toe. Jake Browning was struggling to provide offense and the Bengals sit at 2-3 with an opportunity to still compete for a playoff spot.

The Browns benched the 40-year-old Flacco last week in favor of rookie Dillon Gabriel , who earned his first start with Cleveland this past Sunday in London. Cleveland will

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