Overview

• The Browns announced a deal sending Joe Flacco and a 2026 sixth-round pick to Cincinnati for a 2026 fifth-rounder, pending a physical.
• The move follows Burrow’s Grade 3 turf-toe surgery and Jake Browning’s turnover-plagued starts that left the Bengals 2-3.
• Reports indicate the Bengals hope Flacco can start Sunday at Green Bay as he quickly learns the offense.
• Cleveland commits to rookie Dillon Gabriel as starter with fellow rookie Shedeur Sanders elevated to the backup role.
• It is the first trade between the Browns and Bengals since 1999, highlighting the rarity of a swap within the AFC North.