Joe Flacco knows that he has a lot left in the tank, even after the Cleveland Browns benched him for rookie Dillon Gabriel ahead of Week 5. That does not mean Flacco expected to be traded to an in-state rival, the Cincinnati Bengals , even with their struggles at quarterback.

The Browns expected to receive trade interest for Flacco once they benched him, according to Dianna Russini of ‘The Athletic.' However, both Cleveland and its veteran quarterback were surprised to hear that their AFC North rival wanted to keep him in the state of Ohio.

“The Browns knew the calls would come on Flacco once they made the switch to rookie Dillon Gabriel,” Russini wrote. “What they didn't expect was for one of those calls to come from inside the AFC North. The only person more surprised? Flacco hi

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