Bengals agree to 1-year deal with backup quarterback Joe Flacco
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco (16) is expected to be Joe Burrow's top backup next season. File Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI March 24 (UPI) -- The Cincinnati Bengals agreed to a one-year contract with veteran backup quarterback Joe Flacco, his agency, JL Sports, confirmed Tuesday. Flacco, 41, joined the Bengals through an October trade with the Cleveland Browns.
He appeared in nine Cincinnati games, including six starts, last season as a replacement for injured starter Joe Burrow. Flacco completed 61. 7% of his throws for 1,664 yards, 13 scores and four interceptions over his final nine appearances of 2025-26.
He completed 58. 1% of his throws for 815 yards, two scores and six interceptions over four starts for the Browns to start the campaign. The 18-year veteran completed 61.
6% of his throws for 48,176 yards, 272 scores and 172 interceptions over the first 209 appearances of his NFL career. Flacco, who spent his first 11 seasons with the Baltimore Ravens, also played for the Denver Broncos, New York Jets and Indianapolis Colts. He has a 107-94 record as a starter during the regular season.
Flacco was 10-6 over the first 16 playoff appearances of his NFL career, including the Ravens' 2011-12 Super Bowl winning run. Veteran quarterback Joe Flacco threw 13 touchdowns and four interceptions over nine appearances last season for the Cincinnati Bengals. File Photo by John Sommers II/UPI Josh Johnson and Sean Clifford are the other quarterbacks on the Bengals' roster.