# Joe Flacco

NFL quarterback. Position: **QB**. Team: **CIN**.

## Quick Facts

- **Position:** Quarterback (QB)
- **Team:** CIN (Cincinnati Bengals)
- **Experience:** 19th season in NFL (since 2008)
- **MVP:** Super Bowl XLVII MVP

## 2026 Outlook

Joe Flacco is the NFL's top-ranked backup quarterback and the most important insurance policy for the Bengals given Joe Burrow's injury history. At 36 years old, Flacco is showing no signs of decline after earning his first Pro Bowl selection in 2025. Last season he threw 13 touchdowns and just 4 interceptions in 6 starts, including a career-high 472 yards in Week 9 against the Chicago Bears. During a three-game stretch in Weeks 7–9, Flacco was among the best quarterbacks in the NFL, leading the Bengals to victories despite organizational chaos. He's a Super Bowl champion who offers hope even in worst situations, and the Bengals re-signed him to a one-year deal because they trust him to step in if Burrow goes down again (per Bengals' Joe Flacco tops NFL backup QB ranking). Flacco will be featured in Netflix's "Quarterback" documentary this summer.

## Role / Depth Chart

Backup QB behind Joe Burrow.

## Injury Status

Healthy. Playing at age 36 with no reported injuries.

## Recent News

- 2026-04-07 — Deshaun Watson vs. Shedeur Sanders: Who Should Start For The Browns In 2026? (Deshaun Watson vs. Shedeur Sanders: Who Should Start For The Browns In 2026?)
- 2026-05-28 — SI's 2026 Ranking of the NFL’s Coach-QB Duos (SI's 2026 Ranking of the NFL’s Coach-QB Duos)
- 2026-03-24 — Bengals secure fallback option as Joe Flacco re-signs to back up Joe Burrow in 2026 (Bengals secure fallback option as Joe Flacco re-signs to back up Joe Burrow in 2026)
- 2026-02-18 — John Harbaugh announces 2026 Giants coaching staff (John Harbaugh announces 2026 Giants coaching staff)
- 2026-06-10 — 2026 Opponent Preview: Cleveland Browns, Week 2 (2026 Opponent Preview: Cleveland Browns, Week 2)
- 2026-03-12 — 2026 NFL Free Agency: The Top 100 Players Available and Potential Fits (2026 NFL Free Agency: The Top 100 Players Available and Potential Fits)
- 2026-03-03 — Kyler Murray, Tua Tagovailoa and why the NFL’s QB market has become a staring contest (Kyler Murray, Tua Tagovailoa and why the NFL’s QB market has become a staring contest)
- 2026-03-01 — 2026 NFL combine buzz: Intel on free agency, trades, QBs (2026 NFL combine buzz: Intel on free agency, trades, QBs)
- 2026-05-21 — 2026 NFL offseason: AFC teams' best and worst deals, picks (2026 NFL offseason: AFC teams' best and worst deals, picks)
- 2026-02-18 — Fantasy Football Implications From NFL Coaching Changes in 2026 (Fantasy Football Implications From NFL Coaching Changes in 2026)


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