Bengals, 41-year-old QB Joe Flacco agree on 1-year deal
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Key Points:
- Joe Flacco, 41, has agreed to a one-year contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, reportedly worth $6 million with potential incentives raising it to $9 million.
- Flacco joined the Bengals last season after being traded from the Cleveland Browns, where he started four games before being benched for rookie Dillon Gabriel.
- He started six games for Cincinnati in Joe Burrow's absence, completing 61.7% of passes for 1,664 yards, 13 touchdowns, and four interceptions, while playing through a shoulder injury.
- Flacco earned his first Pro Bowl selection as a replacement in his 18th NFL season and expressed interest in potentially competing for a starting role in 2026.
- A 2008 first-round pick by the Baltimore Ravens, Flacco has passed for over 48,000 yards and 272 touchdowns in his career, also playing for five other NFL teams.
