The move probably doesn't come as a shock to most fans, as Flacco saw success in head coach Kevin Stefanski's offensive system when he signed mid-season in 2023. He also remains one of the only currently healthy quarterbacks on the Browns' roster.

Joe Flacco has been named the Cleveland Browns starting quarterback, earning the nod over former Oregon Duck Dillon Gabriel and several others.

The Browns’ rookie quarterback turned the ball over twice — including a pick-six — in what otherwise was a solid outing for the Oregon product with Shedeur Sanders sidelined with an injury.