Overview

• Cleveland sends Joe Flacco and a 2026 sixth‑round pick to Cincinnati for a 2026 fifth‑rounder, pending a physical; the sixth‑round pick originated with the Lions.
• Coach Zac Taylor declined to commit to Jake Browning after Week 5, and multiple reports say Flacco could start as soon as Sunday at Green Bay if ready.
• Browning went 0-3 as the starter with eight interceptions in four appearances as the Bengals sought an alternative while Burrow recovers from turf‑toe surgery.
• Flacco was benched in Cleveland after a 1-3 start (815 yards, 2 TD, 6 INT), with rookie Dillon Gabriel debuting in London (190 yards, 2 TD) and keeping the job.
• With Flacco traded, Shedeur Sanders moves up to Cleveland’s primary backup role behind Gabriel; it is the first Browns‑Bengals trade since 1999.