The Cincinnati Bengals will start quarterback Joe Flacco over Jake Browning moving forward after a surprising trade sent the former Cleveland Browns quarterback to their divisional rival.
Bengals head coach Zac Taylor revealed that Flacco will start moving forward on Wednesday, saying that ‘his style fits’ the Bengals’ style of offense, especially after Browning has struggled mightily.
For the Browns, they benched Flacco for rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel, who will get his first true road game start against the Pittsburgh Steelers . Right after that, the Steelers head to Cincinnati to face the Bengals, and that could open the door for Flacco.
The 2024 Big 10 Offensive Player of the Year, Gabriel missed some time in the preseason with a hamstring issue before decisively winnin