Browns QB depth chart: What Joe Flacco signing means for Cleveland with no clear starter for 2025
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Browns Re-sign Flacco to Bolster QB Depth in 2025Joe Flacco's one-year deal can reach $13M, offering veteran backup as Browns prepare for the 2025 NFL Draft and Watson's absence.
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- Cleveland signed Joe Flacco to a one-year contract worth $4 million, with incentives potentially raising it to $13 million.
- Flacco sparked a late-season winning streak in 2023 but struggled to replicate that success during his 2024 stint with Indianapolis.
- With Deshaun Watson sidelined for all of 2025 due to a torn Achilles, Flacco provides crucial veteran insurance at quarterback.
- Flacco’s presence does not change Cleveland’s plan to use their No. 2 overall draft pick on a quarterback in 2025.
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