On Tuesday afternoon, the Cincinnati Bengals shook up the NFL world by making a trade for Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco. The move, reported by NFL insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero, comes amid a turbulent stretch for both teams, with Cincinnati struggling mightily in the absence of Joe Burrow, and Cleveland recently benching Flacco for rookie Dillon Gabriel.
Needless to say, NFL fans on X, formerly Twitter, weighed in with a host of reactions to the news.
“Bros gonna be on like 30 teams,” joked one fan about Flacco, who has indeed bounced around the league in recent years.
“Bengals wasted a 5th on that? Lmao,” added another, referencing the price Cincinnati had to pay to bring in Flacco.
“Joe Flacco, throw it to Chase & Higgins,” advised former Bengals wide receiv