Browns Trade Proposal Demotes Joe Flacco to Backup Duty

Browns Trade Proposal Demotes Joe Flacco to Backup Duty

The Cleveland Browns could look to trade veteran quarterback Joe Flacco to the New England Patriots, clearing room in their crowded quarterback room while giving rookie Drake Maye a proven mentor in Foxborough.Flacco is part of a four-man quarterback competition in Cleveland that also includes Kenny Pickett, Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel. Flacco is considered a frontrunner to be the Week 1 starter but much is still unsettled as the Browns s…

From afterthought to frontrunner? Joe Flacco’s shocking rise in Browns’ QB battle

CLEVELAND, Ohio — When the Cleveland Browns traded for Kenny Pickett earlier this offseason, the narrative seemed clear: the former first-round pick was brought in to be the presumptive Week 1 starter, with Joe Flacco, signed a month later, serving as the veteran backup. Fast forward through spring practices, and that presumption has been dramatically flipped on its head.

2025 NFL Odds: Joe Flacco Favored; Shedeur Sanders Tumbles Down Board

There will be a new starter in Cleveland this season — but just who will it be? A rookie? A veteran? A former starter for a division foe? See the odds.

Early Favorite Emerging In Browns' QB Battle

(Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)   The Cleveland Browns have four potential starting quarterbacks right now. Of course, that doesn’t necessarily mean they have four potential stars. Most signs point to their quarterback of the future not even being in the league, and they could be back to the drawing board again next offseason. But if the team is serious about competing at a high level early on, they should probably roll with the most experi…