After an offseason of wild speculation and conjecture, the Cleveland Browns announced that 17-year veteran quarterback Joe Flacco will start in Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals. Flacco hasn't appeared in either preseason game this year for the Browns,

If the 40-year-old Flacco still has some magic left in his right arm, Cleveland will ride it as far as it can this season.

BEREA, Ohio — Browns fans will get to see the great Dillon Gabriel vs. Shedeur Sanders debate play out on the field on Saturday afternoon against the Rams.

The Cleveland Browns have announced that Joe Flacco will be their starting quarterback for the Sept. 7 opener against AFC North rival Cincinnati.

The Cleveland Browns announced that Joe Flacco will be their Week 1 starter for the 2025 NFL season against the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Browns' decision to hold Joe Flacco out of their first two preseason games this summer was a sign that he was the likeliest choice to be their starting quarterback and head coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed that's the case on Monday.

When coach Kevin Stefanski named Flacco the Browns’ starting quarterback, it wasn’t just another personnel decision – it was the official arrival of what might be the most unexpected feel-good story in Browns history.

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