🚨 TRADE ALERT: Bengals Trade For QB Joe Flacco In Deal With Browns | Bengals News & Trade Details
[Music] What’s going on, Bengals fans? We have some breaking news to discuss on today’s show. The Cincinnati Bengals have made a trade for a quarterback. Might not necessarily be the quarterback that you all that all of you guys wanted to go get. It’s certainly not necessarily the quarterback that I wanted to go get for this Cincinnati Bengals team. They are trading for Browns quarterback Joe Flacco. And we all know the story with Joe Flacco. We seen him at the beginning of the season in game one. Wasn’t necessarily that good in week one. Missed a lot of passes in that game. Missed a couple touchdown passes in that game as well. But look, everybody wanted the Bengals to go out there and trade for a quarterback. They did do it. Might not necessarily make you guys happy with the quarterback that they chose to go get. Also, it is very interesting as well um that it is a in uh division trade here in the AFC North. Joe Flacco did get benched for Dylan Gabriel um this past week as well. So, that’s something to note with this quarterback trade here. The trade details here, the Bengals get Joe Flacco and it’s going to be a fifth sixthround pick swap between these two teams here. So, you’re giving up that fifth round pick. In return, you’re getting a sixthround pick and Joe Flacco. So, we’re going to discuss um you know, how this is going to affect this Bengals team this year. But first, I want to hear from you guys down inside the comments section. What is your one-word reaction to the Bengals trading for Joe Flacco? Let me know what you guys think down in the comments section of today’s show. Um I’ll give you my one word here in just a second. My one word is mid. Uh, this is not the trade that I really wanted the Bengals to, you know, go do. I personally wanted the Bengals to go out there and trade for Jameus Winston. I think he would have been a more exciting option for the Bengals if they go out there and make that trade. But look, Joe Flacco just in the past couple years just has not been that good at all. I don’t necessarily think he’s going to help this Bengals team. He’s not a mobile quarterback, so he’s going to be sitting back there and, you know, probably getting sacked as much as Jake Browning is right now. He’s throwing uh, you know, pretty much the same amount of picks this season, if not more than Jake Browning. He already got benched for a uh, you know, rookie quarterback right now. It’s, look, I It’s a mid trade in my opinion. I, you know, it’s about that, you know, right range in terms of that fifth, sixth round pick swap. I think you could have traded a fifth round pick for Jameus Winston. I think a lot of Bengals fans would have been happy. I don’t think a lot of you guys may maybe I’m just assuming, but um I I don’t think a lot of guys or I I don’t think a lot of fans are really going to be excited about this Joe Flacco trade. So, let me know what you guys think down at the pinned comment of today’s video. I want you to grade this trade for Joe Flacco. For me, yeah, the Bengals are going out there. They’re making a move to, you know, try to at least, you know, fix that quarterback position right now. He is a veteran. He’s been in the league for a long time, but for me, this one’s a C. But let me know what you guys think down at the pinned comment of today’s video. All right, like I said, Joe Flacco the past couple years just really hasn’t been good. I would say overall, the last time Joe Flacco was really playing at a, you know, decent level at that quarterback position was probably back in 2016. Just looking at some of his stats right here, is that’s the last time he threw for 4,000 yards. And still in that season he had 20 inter or excuse me 20 touchdowns to 15 interceptions. But you see the past four years right here. Um it’s just not really good quarterback play. And you know this season really just hasn’t been it at all for Joe Flacco either. Um you know he’s um you know got two touchdowns so far this season. He’s got six interceptions. The QBR is absolutely awful. I tweeted out a video at the beginning of the year after the Bengals uh played the Browns and there was a couple touchdown throws that he just absolutely missed. Um and you know, look, you do get him at a cheap cost right now. Uh you know, he does have a couple of incentives, but that’s not really uh something that we need to go into. I don’t really think I don’t think it’s really that much there. Um he’s owed less than $2 million, I think, at this point in the season. He’s sitting at about uh $1.5 million. So, you’re not having to pay him a ton, but this is just kind of that same thing that the Bengals do. They’re going out there, they’re being cheap. And look, I I’ll be honest with you guys, I’m just not very excited about this Joe Flacco trade. 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Terms do apply and you can see that website for extra details, but that’s 50% off at omahastakess.com plus an additional $35 off just by using promo code Bengals at checkout. Look, if we’re going to spin this maybe in a positive light here, at least Joe Flacco is a veteran. We don’t necessarily know. I you know I think it’s going to be at least a week or two probably before Joe Flacco is able to start for you if that is the direction that the Bengals want to go. I don’t necessarily know what that direction is going to be. I think for right now going into this next week I think Jake Browning is going to be the starting quarterback against Green Bay. I still think it’s going to take at least a week or two to get Joe Flacco, you know, up to speed and, you know, learning the um, you know, offensive system and everything like that. Look, maybe, you know, coming over here to the Bengals, he does have more weapons, but, you know, we still talk about that offensive line being, you know, just struggling right now. you know, and maybe he can make the checks and maybe he can make the smart plays that, you know, Jake Browning isn’t necessarily making right now. But, uh, just still, you know, being back there behind this offensive line, I think Joe Flacco, you know, he’s an older guy. Um, I just don’t see him being the fix right now for this Bengals team. And is he an upgrade over Jake Browning? I don’t necessarily know if he is or not, but um you know, I’m sure here in the next two weeks, I’m sure we’re going to find out. When breaking news happens, we have got you covered. Make sure you are subscribed right here to Bengals Breakdown by Chat Sports. We’re live for every single Bengals game. Like I said, we’ve got you covered for all breaking news. So, make sure you hit that sub button for me right now. Look, Jake Browning, he hasn’t been it this season. Um, you know, you can see right there his stats. It’s about the same for the most part as Joe Flacco. It really, uh, you know, Jake Browning, in my opinion at this point, is kind of not not even not even a younger Joe Flacco because younger Joe Flacco, you know, uh, was actually good when he was back in his prime. Is this an upgrade? I I don’t necessarily think so. Maybe Joe Flacco can bring another element to this Bengals team in terms of maybe being that veteran leader that can be on the sidelines, be in the meeting room to help uh you know Jake Browning out a little bit. Maybe he can see something else that Jake Browning isn’t necessarily seeing. Maybe he can you know provide some of that veteran leadership uh you know for Jake Browning. I honestly I think if you were going to make this move it should have probably been two weeks ago. So, at this point, you know, in the season, Joe Flacco or whoever it, you know, would have been, you know, would be ready to go against Green Bay, but right now, I think going into this week, um, you’re still probably going to see Jake Browning out there. Obviously, uh, you know, the Bengals earlier today did release Mike White. Um, so he’s obviously not going to be an option. Brett Ripen’s always there, but, um, you know, I don’t think he’s, uh, you know, a viable option for the Bengals at that quarterback position either. But, you know, we’ll we’ll see. Does it save the Bengals season? I I don’t necessarily think so. But let me know what you guys think down in the comments section. Does this trade for Joe Flacco save the Bengals season? Let me know what you guys think. Be honest with me down in the comments section. Type Y for yes or N for no. [Music]
MASSIVE Cincinnati Bengals news as the Bengals have traded for Joe Flacco to replace Jake Browning for the rest of the 2025 NFL season. It’s a rare in-division trade as Flacco heads south to Cincinnati to take over as the starter after losing his job in Cleveland. Bengals Breakdown host Chris Daughtery has the trade details of the Day 3 pick swap made by Cincinnati.
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Joe Flacco trade details:
– Bengals Get: Joe Flacco (QB) and 6th Round Pick (via DET)
– Browns Get: 5th Round Pick
Joe Flacco contract details: There are incentives based on playing time and playoffs, but the Bengals don’t owe Flacco very much. It’s a little more than the vet minimum over the rest of the season for Flacco.
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Better arm and MUCH better processing speed. Molasses gets the ball out faster than Browning which was the problem. Plus Browning can't see the field, Flacco can.
No but I think it will improve the way we end the season if Burrow comes back
Cooked
No not flacco 😢
D
Better than nothing but Elementary play calling might get him put on a stretcher!
Why are we in love with Jameis? He is a huge turnover machine himself. Flacco has much better leadership qualities too. I actually think he will be fine. I know he is not 30 year old Joe so we are going to see some misfires that but less than Jake? Low bar
One word reaction: Necessary evil.
When was the last good browns QB play? Flacco is proven, tough, big, and he can sling it. Jameis is flat out wreckless. B+
This is exactly opposite of what I said they should do, trade to acquire assets for next season.
C
GRADE: F Didn't he bad mouth Cincy a few years ago? He is coming for a paycheck only. But his pride should be flattened as he is working for a team he hated.
C-
All he has to do is get a sharpie out to his Browns stuff.
Joe at least wont throw pop flys to the DBs
Season is over anyway so fk it. Let's see how crazy it can get
C
Better then nothing…. Nobody else on market. Would of liked Sanders from Cleveland. If burrow is healthy by next season turf toes aren't an instant fix even after 3 month. But protect him he's 40.
N
It gives us some hope😂
What a wet blanket bro. Youre the worst.
D
Cincinnati Bengal fans are like the people who keep buying call of duty, the same recycled bullcrap man it’s so hard to be a Cincinnati Bengals fan
Y
Joe had a lot of input on this trade week one burrow was praising flaco.saying how good of a arm he has and gets disrespected a lot.mwts see if burrow is right
Hope he can still run fast!! We ain't got a O-Line to protect him!!
Anything is better than what's back there man
Gives more hope than Jake Browning does
To be completely honest I think it's a downgrade because you trade for a quarterback that's not No Mobile and that has similar stats That's why the brown benched him Because he stinks
Trash 🗑️
Hmm.
One word decent. It's not great but it's a pretty decent move by our team to make a move mid season. Who dey his QBR wasn't good because he had no Wideouts in clev. It's a step up from Browning. Makes me look forward to the GB game. PLUS he already beat them this year with a waaaaaay worse offense
minimum one broken leg after first game with this o-line
Joe Flacco will have to turn into Lamar Jackson or something. He will be running all day 😂😂
Jake has been having an accuracy problem, especially on the deep ball. I don’t think Joe has as bad, accuracy. Probably gets hurt though after two games.
Safe. Grade-D. I would’ve traded for Andy dalton
Watch out Packers 😮
I would like to believe that Mike Brown did this to try to improve the team. When in reality, he saw the negative fan reaction and apathy concerning Jake Browning, which oftentimes translates to less people going to games/watching them on television/buying team merch, which translates into him not making money. Joe Flacco, on the other hand, is a former Super Bowl champion and very well-liked amongst football fans of all teams (as well as his peers). Mikey goes out and trades for him, people will start getting excited about the team again, people come to games, and he'll make money.
THAT'S in all likelihood why Joe Flacco is going to be playing for this team. Either way, I'll take it. Let's see what happens.
A
B he still has a. arm
Maybe they felt that the Giants were asking for too much. I give this a C.
Just run the ball more. 30 attempts or more a game. This is desperation to fix something that can be fixed quickly from the inside.
One of new jerseys finest! Great Guy! Who Dey!
One word…..GO
Lmao
How good is he is it good quarterback
Quaterback Jake Browning in the trash now 👎Jake Browning no good bad quaterback Bengals 👉take him out of in the trash now
Lets stay optimistic he may pqotentitionaly keep us a contender until burrow return thats if he returns this year. He got weapons that he didnt have in cleaveland so let see how his processing is