Joe Flacco knows that he has a lot left in the tank, even after the Cleveland Browns benched him for rookie Dillon Gabriel ahead of Week 5. That does not mean Flacco expected to be traded to an in-state rival, the Cincinnati Bengals, even with their struggles at quarterback.

New Bengals QB Joe Flacco ranks 5th in NFL history for most TD passes thrown to different players. With all his new options, he could be No. 1 by the end of '25

The Cincinnati Bengals acquired 40-year-old quarterback Joe Flacco from the Cleveland Browns, an AFC North rival, with a sixth-round pick for a fifth-round pick. It is not yet known whether the Bengals will start Flacco over Jake Browning in their NFL Week 6 matchup with the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco (15) congratulates Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) after a game Sept. 7, 2025, in Cleveland.

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Joe Flacco arrived at his first practice as the new Cincinnati Bengals starting quarterback on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025.

Hit up longtime Packers reporter Tom Silverstein with your questions during the Oct. 12 game against the Cincinnati Bengals from Lambeau Field.