The Cleveland Browns are open to bringing back Joe Flacco to backup Deshaun Watson next season.
The Cleveland Browns are open to bringing back Joe Flacco to backup Deshaun Watson next season.
The Cleveland Browns learned the value of a veteran backup and are open to bringing back Joe Flacco next season to play behind Deshaun Watson.
Flacco is a free agent after spending the back half of the season with the Browns. Flacco went 4-1 in his regular-season starts, helping the Browns lock up a playoff spot. However, Flacco went out with a thud, tossing a pair of interceptions returned for touchdowns during Cleveland’s 45-14 loss to the Houston Texans in the Wild Card round.
Despite Flacco’s rough outing in the postseason, he sparked the Browns’ offense. The 39-year-old passed for 1,616 yards, 13 touchdowns and 8 interceptions, posting a QB rating of 90.2.
He played winning football for us,” Browns general manager Andrew Berry said at his season-ending news conference on Monday, January 22. “I want to bring all of our good players back, but there are constraints to that. I’m really kind of both sides of the aisle but would have no problem having Joe back.”
Flacco’s play generated some conversation about Watson and his lack of success with the Browns. The team was 5-1 when Watson started this year and are 8-4 overall. Watson has had his moments but hasn’t resembled the Pro Bowl passer he was with the Houston Texans for an extended period.
