Joe Flacco Returns To Browns, Signs 1-Year, $4M Deal – Can He Shine In His 18th Season?

The Cleveland Browns and quarterback Joe Flacco have agreed to a 1-year, $4 million deal on Friday.

Flacco returns to Cleveland, where he led the Browns to the playoffs in 2023 and won the Comeback Player of the Year award.

Flacco reportedly spoke with other teams, including the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Minnesota Vikings, before deciding to return to Cleveland.

Flacco will join a quarterback room with Deshaun Watson and Kenny Pickett. Considering the injury history and ability of both players, it’s not unlikely Flacco sees playing time this season.

The deal is worth up to $13M in incentives.

The Browns’ quarterback room now has three different faces from last year. Jameis Winston, Dorian Thompson-Robinson and Bailey Zappe all have new homes after taking snaps in a Browns uniform.

Cleveland has also met with many of the top quarterback prospects in the NFL draft, including Cam Ward, Shedeur Sanders, Jaxson Dart, among others.

This will be Flacco’s 18th season in the league. Flacco spent last year with the Indianapolis Colts, where in eight games he threw for 1,761 yards, 12 touchdowns, seven interceptions and a quarterback rating of 90.5.

If Flacco plays anywhere near the level he did from his first stint on the Browns, he’ll be well on his way to year 19.