The Cleveland Browns will have a new starting quarterback for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams. This time, it will be veteran Joe Flacco who will get the nod under center.
Flacco steps in for rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who was ruled out for the Rams’ game due to a concussion.
Flacco joined the Browns’ practice squad last week to provide depth in the QB position after starter Deshaun Watson was ruled out for the remainder of the season with a shoulder injury. However, with Thompson-Robinson unavailable and the Browns not being confident with backup PJ Walker, the 38-year will get into action sooner than expected.
If they beat the Rams with Flacco as their signal-caller, the Browns would become just the sixth team to win games with four different starting quarterbacks in a single season. The last team that managed to do this was the 2017 Houston Texans.
Joe Flacco spent the majority of his pro career with the Baltimore Ravens, where he helped the franchise win a Super Bowl XLVII while earning Super Bowl MVP honors. Flacco left the Ravens after the 2018 season and embarked on stints with the Denver Broncos, New York Jets, and the Philadelphia Eagles. His last game action came last season when he played in five games (four starts) with the Jets.
Flacco has a 99–81 record as a starter and has thrown for 42,320 yards, 232 touchdowns, and 147 interceptions since entering the league in 2008.
