Ohio’s Cleveland Will the NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year, Joe Flacco, rejoin the Browns to back up Deshaun Watson?
Having gone 4-1 in the final stretch and assisted the Browns in securing just their third postseason appearance since 1999, he’s definitely amenable to it, and vice versa. Unfortunately, in the Browns’ 45-14 wild card round loss to the Texans, his and the team’s luck ran out, but without him, they never would have made it that far.
Before taking home the AP NFL Comeback Player of the Year award, Flacco told Cleveland.com on the red carpet at the NFL Honours presentation, “I’m going to take my time as always, but it was one of the best experiences of my life.” “I adore that place and would definitely like to return.”
The 16-year veteran, who was first added to the Browns practice squad on November 19, is also available for re-signing. From Week 13 onward, he led the NFL in passing yards (323.2-yards per game) and tied for second in the league with 13 touchdown passes. They’ll look into other veteran quarterback options as well, such as Josh Dobbs and former Brown Jacoby Brissett, but they were so impressed with Flacco, 39, that an extension was agreed upon.
A team’s decision to offer Flacco an opportunity to start or contend for a starting position during those six games will determine whether or not he returns. He is aware that his only opportunity to play in Cleveland will come if Watson is sidelined following surgery to repair the shattered socket in his right throwing shoulder, or if Watson gets hurt again. He knows what it’s like to start over, so he doesn’t want to sit on the bench if he doesn’t have to.
But since nobody done so the previous year, will a team take a chance this offseason? From his parents’ couch in south New Jerseys, Flacco, whom the Jets allowed him enter free agency following the 2022 season, watched NFL games until Watson
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