Overview
- In two starts since his trade from Cleveland, Flacco has thrown for 561 yards with five touchdowns and no interceptions, including a 342-yard, three‑TD outing in a 33-31 win over the Steelers that lifted Cincinnati to 3-4.
- Coach Zac Taylor and coordinator Dan Pitcher say Flacco’s calm, consistent presence is guiding weekly adjustments as they tailor game plans to what he does best during his first normal prep week with the team.
- Flacco said Joe Burrow has informally helped accelerate his transition by sharing Bengals-specific communication tips in brief meetings and locker-room conversations.
- Preparing to face his former team, Flacco noted mixed memories from his 1-8 starting stint with the Jets, who have yet to name a starting quarterback for Sunday’s game in Cincinnati.
- Off the field, Flacco is living apart from his wife and five children in New Jersey and discussed coping with the solitude, as reports detail his one-year deal with up to $9 million in incentives and his account that Cleveland consulted him before the trade.