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The Cincinnati Bengals traded for quarterback Joe Flacco, giving up a fifth-round pick and receiving a sixth-round pick. Flacco started six games in 2025, finishing with a 1-5 record and 13 touchdowns, but the Bengals struggled overall, ending the season 3-8.
The Bengals received quarterback Joe Flacco and a sixth-round draft pick, while the Browns received a fifth-round draft pick.
Flacco started six games, recording a 1-5 record with 1,636 passing yards, 13 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions.
The Bengals' playoff hopes diminished as they finished the season with a 3-8 record, largely due to defensive issues despite Flacco's performances.
The Bengals received the sixth-round pick as part of the trade but have not yet made a selection with it, pending the 2026 NFL Draft.
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After being traded to Cincinnati, Flacco started six more games, going 1-5 in those games, while throwing for 1,636 yards (272.7 yards per game), 13 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions. He also lost a fumble. In those six games, the offense averaged over 27 points a contest and lost two games to the Jets and the Bears because of ugly defensive miscues. Flacco did have some big games, including a 342-yard and three-touchdown performance in a 33-31 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. He also had 470 yards, four touchdowns, and two interceptions in the 47-42 last-minute loss to the Chicago Bears. But Cincinnati fell to 3-8 after his six starts, making it an uphill climb from there upon Joe Burrow’s return.
The Browns sent over a sixth-round pick they received from the Detroit Lions in a previous trade to the Bengals in this deal. We will update when the Bengals pick 199th.
Meanwhile, the Browns got Cincinnati’s fifth-round pick, which was near the top of the fifth round. At pick 149, they took….
Well, Cincinnati was looking to make the playoffs last season after some major contracts were doled out, which is why they made the deal for Flacco. Did Flacco play poorly in Cincinnati? Not necessarily. It was primarily the defensive woes that cost the Bengals and prompted the 3-8 slide. But Flacco wasn’t the answer either, as the Bengals looked for a better backup than Jake Browning. The cost wasn’t high, as Cincinnati gave up a fifth-round pick and got a sixth-rounder back in return. But there also wasn’t much of a reward in trading for Flacco.