Joe Flacco
40-Year-Old
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Flacco's age-defying, late-career niche brings him back to Cleveland, where he has a good shot of starting Week 1. The Browns also signed Kenny Pickett and then drafted Dillon Gabriel (third round) and Shedeur Sanders (fifth round), but Flacco, even at age 40, might be the best of the bunch. It's unclear if Deshaun Watson will be available this season after undergoing a second Achilles surgery in January, and he might not start even if he gets medical clearance to play. Flacco started six games last season for the Colts, turning in serviceable numbers while going 2-4. He still went downfield plenty, posting an 8.8-yard average target depth with 13.7 percent of his attempts going at least 20 yards downfield -- both fourth in the league. His five late-season starts for the Browns in 2023 got Cleveland into the playoffs and made him a fan favorite, with Flacco averaging 323.2 passing yards on 40.8 attempts while tossing 13 TDs and eight interceptions in an offense that barely made an effort to run the ball. He won't get that kind of volume again, but something like 35 attempts per game wouldn't be surprising. The Browns don't have much at WR besides Jerry Jeudy, but they spent a third-round pick on tight end Harold Fannin, who had an FBS-high 117 catches last season and could team up with David Njoku to form a strong duo at TE. It's not a great supporting cast, and Flacco won't add rushing stats, but he might get enough volume through the air to be a serviceable second QB in superflex leagues. Read Past Outlooks
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Added first-team reps on tap
Coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday that most of the Browns' first-team QB reps would go to Flacco while Kenny Pickett (hamstring) is sidelined, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
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Prior to his injury, Pickett had split most of the first-team reps with Flacco, with 2025 third-rounder Dillon Gabriel sprinkling in and 2025 fifth-rounder Shedeur Sanders not getting any work with the first unit. For any length of time that Pickett misses, Flacco will have added opportunities to make his case for the Week 1 starting assignment, but assuming Pickett's injury doesn't linger, look for their snap-sharing arrangement to resume once he's back on the practice field.
Prior to his injury, Pickett had split most of the first-team reps with Flacco, with 2025 third-rounder Dillon Gabriel sprinkling in and 2025 fifth-rounder Shedeur Sanders not getting any work with the first unit. For any length of time that Pickett misses, Flacco will have added opportunities to make his case for the Week 1 starting assignment, but assuming Pickett's injury doesn't linger, look for their snap-sharing arrangement to resume once he's back on the practice field.
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Measurables Review
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Flacco signed a one-year deal in March with $4.5 million guaranteed to back up Anthony Richardson in Indianapolis. Flacco gives the Colts a veteran capable of keeping the team afloat should Richardson go down. That’s what he did last year in Cleveland, after joining the Browns in mid-November. By December, he was the starter and guided the Browns to the playoffs, earning Comeback Player of the Year honors. Flacco’s on-target rate was 67.6 percent -- 33rd of 35 QBs with at least 200 attempts -- partly because he went downfield at such a high rate -- 38.3 percent of attempts went at least 10 yards (2nd), 12.3 percent at least 20 yards (3rd). Among QBs with at least 200 attempts, his 9.3 air yards per attempt ranked second and his 7.9 YPA was sixth. Flacco still has a strong arm, and at 39, he still has something left in the tank.
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Splitting first-team snaps
Flacco was the first QB up for 11-on-11 work Thursday, after Kenny Pickett did the honors Wednesday, Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports.
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Sits out 11-on-11
Flacco did not participate in the Browns' 11-on-11 session at practice Wednesday, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
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Mentor during offseason work
Flacco took limited reps during mandatory minicamp, Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports.
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Team adds two QBs in draft
Flacco will face additional competition from rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders, whom the Browns drafted in the third and fifth rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft, respectively.
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Returning to Cleveland
Flacco has agreed to a one-year deal with the Browns, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN reports.
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More first-team reps coming
Flacco will take most of the first-team reps in practice while Kenny Pickett is sidelined by a hamstring injury, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Rather than giving rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders more work, coach Kevin Stefanski will keep Flacco under center and keep his focus on Week 1 of the current season rather than worrying about the future. Pickett doesn't have a timeline for his return, but once he returns he will resume his battle for the Browns' starting job with Flacco.
Rather than giving rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders more work, coach Kevin Stefanski will keep Flacco under center and keep his focus on Week 1 of the current season rather than worrying about the future. Pickett doesn't have a timeline for his return, but once he returns he will resume his battle for the Browns' starting job with Flacco.