The Cleveland Browns made one of the rarest moves in NFL history, trading veteran quarterback Joe Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals. The deal not only crossed divisional lines but also reset Cleveland’s quarterback picture , accelerating the team’s plans for rookie Shedeur Sanders .

The Browns sent Flacco and a sixth-round pick to Cincinnati in exchange for a fifth-rounder. The trade ended Flacco’s short-lived second stint with Cleveland after he started the team’s first four games of the season. For the Bengals, the move provided an immediate replacement for injured star Joe Burrow. For the Browns, it paved the way to focus fully on developing their two rookie quarterbacks, Dillon Gabriel and Sanders.

With Flacco gone, Gabriel retains the starting role while Sanders moves int

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