The Cleveland Browns are still in the running for Joe Flacco’s services next season.
The 39-year-old Comeback Player of the Year will be a free agent this offseason after a solid stint in Cleveland.
He will likely look for a starting opportunity, but it might be hard to find. If that doesn’t happen, Flacco would be open to returning to the Browns.
“I’m going to take my time, as always, but it was one of the best experiences of my life,” Flacco told cleveland.com on February 8. “I love it there, so I definitely want to come (back).”Flacco was initially signed to the practice squad, but quickly found himself a starter.
By Week 13, Flacco led the NFL in passing yards (323.2 per game) and added 13 touchdown passes. Before signing with the Browns, it appeared that Flacco’s time in the NFL had come to an end.
But he has no intention of hanging up his boots and he wants to continue playing as long as the team wants him.“I’m not going into any sunset,” Flacco told cleveland.com.
“It’s not my style. I don’t care how bad it gets, I want to play until it gets bad. I want to be dragged out of that field. That said, it might not just be me. It took me up to a week before I even joined a team this year.
I understand that not all of these decisions are made by me. But I think I’ll come back there next year and take it one day at a time.The Browns ‘would like’ Joe Flacco to return. Flacco is excited about his time with the Browns and the feeling is mutual.
Browns general manager Andrew Berry said he would be very open to Flacco returning to replace Deshaun Watson.“We would really like to have Joe back,” Browns general manager Andrew Berry said during his postseason news conference last month.
“He’s a good quarterback, but I think he’s maybe a little bit like Jacoby last year. It depends, right? I want to get all our good players back on the field, but there are limits to that. I actually come from both sides of the aisle, but we would have no problem having Joe back.
If it’s not Flacco, it seems certain the Browns will be looking for an experienced backup. Cleveland signed Watson and Dorian Thompson-Robinson for next year.
However, Berry said they will pursue a third option. “I think the backup quarterback is really top 30 on the roster,” Berry said. “And we believe it’s important to carry three, and that’s something we’ll probably continue to do in the future.”Jacoby Brissett is another potential QB option for the Browns
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Joe Flacco wants to return to the Cleveland Browns. Getty Images Joe Flacco wants to return to the Cleveland Browns. The Cleveland Browns are still in the running for Joe Flacco’s services next season.
The 39-year-old Comeback Player of the Year will be a free agent this offseason after a solid stint in Cleveland. He will likely look for a starting opportunity, but it may be difficult to find. If that doesn’t materialize, Flacco would be willing to rejoin the Browns.
“I’ll take my time as always, but it was one of the best experiences of my life,” Flacco told cleveland.com on Feb. 8. “I like it there, so I definitely want to come back.” Flacco was initially signed to the practice squad, but quickly found himself as a starter.
By Week 13, Flacco led the NFL in passing yards (323.2 per game) and added 13 touchdown passes. Before signing with the Browns, it seemed like Flacco’s time in the NFL was coming to an end.
But he has no plans to hang up his boots and wants to continue playing as long as a team has him. “I’m not riding into the sunset,” Flacco told cleveland.com. “It’s not my style. I don’t care how ugly it gets, I want to play until it gets ugly. I want to be torn from this land.
However, maybe it’s not my fault. It took me up to a week to make a team this year. I understand that not all of these decisions are made by me. But I think I’ll come back there next year and take it one day at a time.
The Browns ‘would like’ Joe Flacco to return.The Browns would welcome Joe Flacco back next season. Getty Images The Browns could welcome back Joe Flacco next season.
Flacco is excited about his time with the Browns and the feeling is mutual. Browns GM Andrew Berry said he would be very open to Flacco returning in a backup role for Deshaun Watson.“We would love to have Joe back,”
Browns general manager Andrew Berry said during his postseason press conference last month. “He’s a good quarterback, but I think he could be a little bit like Jacoby last year. It depends, right? I want to get all our good players back on the field, but there are limits to that.
I actually come from both sides of the aisle, but we would have no problem having Joe back. If it’s not Flacco, it seems certain the Browns will be looking for an experienced backup.
Cleveland signed Watson and Dorian Thompson-Robinson for next year. However, Berry said they will pursue a third option. “I think backup quarterback is really a top-30 position on the roster,” Berry said.
“And we believe in bringing three, and that’s something we’ll probably do in the future.”Jacoby Brissett Another potential QB option for Browns Jacoby Brissett is another veteran QB the Browns could look at. Getty Images Jacoby Brissett is another veteran QB the Browns could look at.
If Flacco signs elsewhere, the Browns could reunite with Jacoby Brissett, another former backup quarterback in Cleveland. Brissett spent the 2022-2023 season with the Browns, starting 11 games, while Watson was sidelined due to an 11-game suspension.
In those starts he went 4-7, completing 64 percent of his passes for 12 touchdowns and six interceptions. Brissett signed with the Washington Commanders this offseason. He didn’t start the match but looked fit in the limited time he saw on the pitch.
Brissett completed 18 of 23 passes for 224 yards, 3 touchdowns and no interceptions.The hope is that the backup quarterback position isn’t as discussed as it was last season.
Watson is the highest-paid player on the roster and the Browns need him on the field if they want to make a legitimate run at the Super Bowl.
