Flacco served as the team's QB late in the 2023 season to lead Cleveland to its second postseason appearance under head coach Kevin Stefanski and that familiarity likely helped the 40-year-old signal-caller secure the job. In his Tuesday press conference, Stefanski said Flacco has done really well in the offseason program and training camp.

Joe Flacco will be the Cleveland Browns' starting quarterback to begin the 2025 campaign. Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski named Flacco the starter for the team's Week 1 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals over Kenny Pickett, Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders.

Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe talk Joe Flacco winning the Browns QB job and Isaiah Bond officially signing.

On Sunday, Kevin Stefanski shared that he would name the Week 1 starter in the upcoming week, and then the team formally announced Joe Flacco as the guy on Monday afternoon. Brad Stainbrook writes that choosing Flacco as the starter was the easy decision,

The Cleveland Browns quarterback competition, featuring rookie Shedeur Sanders, remains one of the biggest storylines in the NFL. The former Colorado Buffaloes

Shedeur Sanders, Dillon Gabriel and Kenny Pickett all could have brighter futures. But 40-year-old Flacco is still more dependable today.