Joe Flacco, 41, Calls NFL Teams ‘Dumb’ for Not Signing Him as a Starting Quarterback
The 41-year-old QB will return to the NFL for his 19th season after signing a one-year deal with the Cincinnati Bengals
Joe Flacco of the Bengals on Dec. 28, 2025. Credit: Ben Jackson/Getty NEED TO KNOW Joe Flacco is back with the Cincinnati Bengals for another season as a backup quarterback for his 19th in the NFL The 41-year-old veteran said that he thinks other teams are "dumb" for not selecting him for a starting role Flacco was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in 2008, and went on to win Super Bowl XLVII and the MVP title Joe Flacco is airing his frustrations.
While the NFL veteran, 41, will resume his backup quarterback position behind Joe Burrow on the Cincinnati Bengals for the upcoming football, he shared his candid thoughts on other teams passing him up for the starting role. "Believe me, I wish I was a guy somewhere," Flacco said, referring to the QB1 role during his press conference after signing a one-year contract with the Bengals on Wednesday, March 25. "I think teams are dumb for not having me be that guy, but it is what it is.
I'm not going to let them or it get me down. " Joe Flacco #16 of the Cincinnati Bengals. Credit: Michael Owens/Getty He added, "I'm going to be the person I am and just approach football the way I always have.
" Flacco, now entering his 19th season in the league, was selected by Baltimore Ravens in the 2008 NFL Draft. During his 11-season tenure as starting quarterback, he was named Rookie of the Year, won Super Bowl XLVII and earned MVP honors. In 2019, Flacco was traded to the Denver Broncos and started nine games.