In his 18th NFL season at age 40, Joe Flacco is balancing a late-career revival with personal sacrifice as he leads the Cincinnati Bengals in Joe Burrow’s absence. As Burrow recovers from surgery to repair a Grade 3 turf toe injury sustained in Week 2, Flacco has taken charge under center .

Since joining Cincinnati in a trade from the Cleveland Browns just over two weeks ago, Flacco has thrown for 561 yards, five touchdowns, and zero interceptions in his first two starts, leading the team to a 1–1 record. His 33–31 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 7, where he passed for 342 yards only ten days after signing, demonstrated how quickly he has adapted to Zac Taylor’s offense. His performance has also placed him among the top half of NFL quarterbacks in EPA (Expected Point

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