The Cincinnati Bengals acquired quarterback Joe Flacco from the Cleveland Browns on Tuesday.
The Bengals also landed a sixth-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft from the Browns in exchange for a fifth-round selection in the same draft.
The trade will become official pending a physical. It also comes a day after Cincinnati head coach Zac Taylor told reporters the team would evaluate its options at quarterback given Jake Browning’s considerable issues since replacing the injured Joe Burrow.
Browning, 29, completed 64.5 percent of his throws for 757 yards with six touchdowns and eight interceptions in four games (three starts) this season for the Bengals (2-3), who have lost three in a row. He threw three picks in Cincinnati’s 37-24 loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
The Bengals visit the Green Bay Packers (2-1-1) on Sunday.
The Browns (1-4) moved from Flacco to rookie Dillion Gabriel before last weekend’s game against the Minnesota Vikings.
Flacco, 40, completed 93 of 160 passes (58.1%) for 815 yards and two touchdowns. He made eight turnovers, including six interceptions.
He spent the 2024 season with the Indianapolis Colts after earning NFL Comeback Player of the Year honors with the Browns in 2023.
A Super Bowl XLVII MVP with Baltimore during the 2012 season, Flacco played his first 11 seasons with the Ravens (2008-18) before moving on to the Denver Broncos (2019), New York Jets (2020-22), Browns (2023, 2025) and Colts (2024).
Flacco ranks 12th in NFL history in completions (4,259), 13th in attempts (6,911), 16th in yards (46,512) and tied for 22nd in passing touchdowns (259).
Earlier Tuesday, the Bengals released quarterback Mike White from the practice squad.
White, 30, was signed to the Bengals’ practice squad on September 16.
–Field level media
