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.

For an article published on Friday morning, Zac Jackson of The Athletic touched upon why Flacco is getting the nod for Cleveland's regular-season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 7.

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

Despite being named the Cleveland Browns' starting quarterback for Week 1 of the 2025 season, Joe Flacco knows his job isn't completely safe.

Forty-year-old quarterback Joe Flacco will be the Week 1 starter for the Browns, 17 years after he was the Week 1 starter for the Ravens.

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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