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Bengals Acquire Joe Flacco From Browns in Rare AFC North QB Swap

The deal gives Cincinnati veteran cover as Joe Burrow rehabs turf toe.

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Head coach Deion Sanders of the Colorado Buffaloes looks on before the game against TCU Horned Frogs at Amon G. Carter Stadium on October 4, 2025 in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Overview

  • Cleveland sends Joe Flacco and a 2026 sixth-round pick to Cincinnati for a 2026 fifth-rounder in a trade pending a physical, marking the first Browns–Bengals deal since 1999 and the first in-season intradivision QB trade since 1990, per ESPN.
  • Cincinnati acted after Joe Burrow underwent turf-toe surgery expected to sideline him for months and backup Jake Browning threw eight interceptions during an 0-3 stretch.
  • Flacco, 40, was benched after four starts for the Browns, completing 58.1% of his passes for 815 yards with two touchdowns and six interceptions in a 1-3 run.
  • ESPN reports the Bengals hope Flacco can be ready to start as soon as Week 6 at Green Bay, requiring a rapid crash course in Zac Taylor’s offense.
  • With Flacco moved, the Browns have Dillon Gabriel listed as the starter and Shedeur Sanders elevated toward the No. 2 role on this week’s depth chart.