The battle for the Cleveland Browns backup quarterback job has turned into a soap opera involving the team’s two young draft picks. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Monday, August 18, that the Browns will name veteran quarterback Joe Flacco as the starting quarterback for the team’s September 7 regular season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Flacco didn't play in the team's three preseason games, but Cleveland will trot him out vs. the Bengals in Week 1

With the 2025 NFL season quickly approaching, the fate of Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders will be revealed soon. The former Colorado Buffalo

The Browns have their starting quarterback for Week 1. On Aug. 18, the team announced Coach Kevin Stefanski has named longtime veteran Joe Flacco the starter when Cleveland opens the season Sept.

Flacco was always the expected winner of this competition given his veteran presence and experience with head coach Kevin Stefanski. In 2023, Flacco was named Comeback Player of the Year and led the Browns to the postseason. He rejoined Cleveland this offseason after a year with the Indianapolis Colts.

It was advertised as the most entertaining quarterback battle in the NFL, but maybe it really wasn't. On Monday, the Cleveland Browns announced that Joe Flacco would be QB1 when they kick off the season vs. Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 7.

The Cleveland Browns officially named veteran Joe Flacco as their starting quarterback for their 2025 season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals, but there are still three other signal-callers fighting for positioning as training camp nears its end.

Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe talk Joe Flacco winning the Browns QB job and Isaiah Bond officially signing.

After four weeks, Joe Flacco has emerged as the winner of the Cleveland Browns' four-way quarterback competition. The Browns announced on Monday that Flacco will get the start when the Browns host AFC North rival Cincinnati in the Sept.

At long last, the Cleveland Browns have made a decision regarding the starting quarterback for the team. More news: Bengals Receive Strong Trey Hendrickson Warning From Former NFL QB According to the Browns' official social media page,

The Browns have named Joe Flacco their starting QB, the only quarterback in the room who didn't suffer an injury throughout training camp