Sep 28, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco (15) warms up earlier than the sport towards the Detroit Lions at Ford Subject. Obligatory Credit score: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Photos New Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco will begin Sunday’s recreation towards the host Inexperienced Bay Packers.
Bengals head coach Zac Taylor introduced his determination on Wednesday, simply in the future after the group acquired Flacco and a sixth-round decide within the 2026 NFL Draft from the Cleveland Browns in change for a fifth-round choice in the identical draft.
“We’ll begin him this week. So he’ll take all of the reps,” Taylor mentioned.
Flacco, 40, is getting nod over Jake Browning, who has misplaced all three video games he has began since changing injured franchise quarterback Joe Burrow.
Browning, 29, threw three interceptions in Cincinnati’s 37-24 loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday. He has accomplished 64.5 p.c of his throws for 757 yards with six touchdowns and eight picks in 4 video games (three begins) this season for the Bengals (2-3).
Flacco will probably be going through the Packers (2-1-1) for the second time over a four-week stretch. He accomplished 21 of 36 passes for 142 yards and an interception in Cleveland’s 13-10 victory over Inexperienced Bay on Sept. 21.
Flacco accomplished 93 of 160 passes (58.1 p.c) for 815 yards with two touchdowns and eight turnovers (six interceptions, two fumbles) earlier than the Browns opted handy the keys to rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel.
Flacco spent the 2024 season with the Indianapolis Colts after incomes NFL Comeback Participant of the 12 months honors with the Browns in 2023.
A Tremendous Bowl XLVII MVP with Baltimore within the 2012 season, Flacco performed his first 11 seasons with the Ravens (2008-18) earlier than shifting on to the Denver Broncos (2019), New York Jets (2020-22), Browns (2023, 2025) and Colts (2024).
Flacco ranks twelfth in NFL historical past in move completions (4,259), thirteenth in makes an attempt (6,911), sixteenth in yards (46,512) and tied for twenty second in passing touchdowns (259).
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