Joe Flacco was traded in October 2025 from the Cleveland Browns to the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals acquired him along with a 2026 sixth-round draft pick, while sending a 2026 fifth-round pick to the Browns. The trade occurred because the Bengals needed stability at quarterback after Joe Burrow was out for months with turf toe. Flacco, who was 40 years old at the time, had been benched by the Browns in favor of rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders. The Browns are focusing on their rebuilding year with their rookie quarterbacks, while the Bengals hope Flacco can help them compete for a playoff spot despite their current struggles.
Joe Flacco, a veteran quarterback, had led the Browns to a playoff berth in 2023 and won the Comeback Player of the Year award. He returned to Cleveland in 2025, but after early struggles and losing the starting role, was traded to the Bengals.
