Many Chicago Bears fans were expecting to face Joe Flacco and the Cleveland Browns late in the season in December. Flacco will still face the Bears, but much sooner.
On Tuesday, NFL insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported that the Browns traded Flacco to their AFC North rival Cincinnati Bengals. Both teams swapped Day 3 picks in the 2026 NFL Draft as part of the deal.
Flacco started four games for the Browns, completing just 58% of his passes for 815 yards and two touchdowns to six interceptions. He was benched in favor of rookie Dillon Gabriel, who started their Sunday loss to the Minnesota Vikings in London.