Flacco slams NFL for passing on starter role after signing with Cincinnati Bengals
Veteran quarterback Joe Flacco has signed a contract to serve as the backup starter behind Kyler Murray in 2018, yet he publicly criticized teams that did not consider him an option. Speaking after over one month on free agency and following his return from injury last year when Burrow went down with illness (Note: Text mentions Joe Flacco joined Cincinnati Bengals...), stated NFL decisions were "dumb." The former Ravens quarterback expressed frustration at the lack of offers, noting that it pisses him off to not be given a chance.
Key Points
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1Joe Flacco signed a one-year, $6 million deal with the Cincinnati Bengals on March 25 as Joe Burrow's backup quarterback for the upcoming season.
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2Flacco expressed frustration that NFL teams passed him over during free agency despite his strong performance last year (13 TDs vs. 4 INTS in nine games).
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3The veteran claimed it was 'dumb' of other franchises to not offer Flacco a starting opportunity, noting he had hoped for such an assignment.
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4Flacco admitted the lack of starter offers is frustrating ('pisses him off') but accepted his role as Burrow's backup after failing out in Cleveland.
Developments
Joe Flacco has agreed to sign one-year deal as Cincinnati Bengals' backup behind Joe Burrow, though he expressed frustration over missing out on other team's chances at being starters. While his performance last season was limited by injuries and included only a single win in six starts for the Browns before joining Cincinnati where they won none of their games together with Flacco starting four times
Joe Flacco signed a one-year deal as Cincinnati's backup quarterback after expressing frustration that teams overlooked him for starting roles following an 18-24 record season where he played nine games before being benched in Cleveland earlier this year, despite throwing over 1,600 yards and scoring thirteen touchdowns.
Veteran quarterback Joe Flaccio signed a one-year deal as Cincinnati's backup following his departure from Cleveland due to an inability to secure or maintain starting roles despite strong performances in limited opportunities last season and the previous year, with reports indicating he will make between $6 million and potentially up to nine million.