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Joe Flacco traded as Browns, Bengals make first deal years after AJ McCarron fiasco

Related Topics: Joe Flacco, A.J. McCarron

The Browns quarterback situation has been rapidly changing over the last few weeks, as third-rounder Dillon Gabriel got his first start a bit earlier than most expected in Week 5 against the Vikings. In doing so, Joe Flacco became available, and he was moved quite quickly. The veteran was sent to the Bengals on Tuesday with a sixth-round pick in exchange for a fifth-round pick.

On top of the suddenness of this trade, it's also a historic one for the two franchises. This marks the first time the Browns and Bengals are making a trade with one another, eight years after the A.