Joe Flacco’s return to Cleveland did not occur, however he is discovered a pleasant touchdown spot only one state to the west.
Flacco plans to signal a one-year contract price as much as $8.7 million with the Indianapolis Colts, NFL Community Insiders Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo reported on Wednesday. The deal contains $4.5 million assured, per Rapoport.
Flacco’s return to an NFL roster in March follows a yr through which he waited fruitlessly for a crew to name with authentic curiosity, leaving him on the sofa into the common season earlier than Cleveland’s desperation prompted it to fly Flacco out for a go to. What started as a coach flight to Cleveland led to a euphoric month and a half, through which Flacco turned the primary quarterback in Browns franchise historical past to throw for 300-plus yards in 4 straight video games whereas main the Browns to a playoff berth.
Flacco had reached some extent the place he started to simply accept he won’t subject a name from an NFL crew when the Browns dialed him. As a result of he made probably the most of his alternative in Cleveland, he is acquired one other with the Colts, who have been in want of a veteran backup to insert into the depth chart behind promising second-year passer Anthony Richardson after Gardner Minshew left for Las Vegas.
In his six begins (5 common season, one postseason), Flacco proved he can nonetheless sling it with the most effective the NFL has to supply, throwing for 1,616 yards and a 13-8 TD-INT ratio and profitable the Related Press NFL Comeback Participant of the Yr. Positive, he was good for an interception or two with every sport, however the constructive outweighed the damaging, and after the Colts discovered the worth of a backup quarterback in 2023 — a season through which Minshew was entrusted with the job from Week 5 by Week 18 — they made positive so as to add one other who has demonstrated his worth within the final six months.
Flacco, a one-time Tremendous Bowl MVP with the Ravens, has thrown for 43,936 yards, 245 touchdowns and 155 interceptions in his profession.Â
In an excellent state of affairs, the Colts by no means see Flacco in regular-season motion. However after a season through which 66 completely different quarterbacks began a sport within the NFL, it is by no means been extra necessary to have a stable backup plan. Indianapolis believes it has discovered one other one in Flacco.