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Joe Flacco 'fully embracing' new role as backup with Jets

FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2019, file photo, Denver Broncos quarterback Joe Flacco (5) throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Indianapolis. The New York Jets and Flacco have agreed to terms on a one-year deal, the 2013 Super Bowl MVP's agency announced on Twitter. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File) Credit: AP/Michael Conroy

Joe Flacco believes he still can be a good and productive starting quarterback in the NFL, but for this year at least he’s embracing being Sam Darnold’s backup.

“Obviously, I still believe that I’m a starting quarterback,” Flacco said during a Zoom call Thursday.