Browns Send Message to Joe Flacco on Potential Return
The Cleveland Browns learned the value of a veteran backup and are open to bringing back Joe Flacco next season to play behind Deshaun Watson.
Flacco is a free agent after spending the back half of the season with the Browns. Flacco went 4-1 in his regular-season starts, helping the Browns lock up a playoff spot. However, Flacco went out with a thud, tossing a pair of interceptions returned for touchdowns during Cleveland’s 45-14 loss to the Houston Texans in the Wild Card round.
In spite of Flacco’s unpleasant excursion in the postseason, he ignited the Browns’ offense. The 39-year-old passed for 1,616 yards, 13 scores and 8 interferences, posting a QB rating of 90.2.
“He played winning football for us,” Browns senior supervisor Andrew Berry said at his season-finishing news gathering on Monday, January 22. ” I need to bring our great players back, however there are all limitations to that. I’m kind of on both sides, but having Joe back would be no problem for me.”
Flacco’s play produced a few discussion about Watson and his absence of progress with the Tans. The group was 5-1 when Watson began for the current year and are 8-4 generally. Watson has had his minutes however hasn’t looked like the Ace Bowl passer he was with the Houston Texans for a drawn out period.
Berry isn’t stressed the slightest bit over Flacco possibly coming down on Watson on the off chance that he expects the reinforcement job.
Berry stated, “Zero considerations due to how both individuals are.” There is absolutely no internal concern for it.
Joe Flacco Weighing Likely Re-visitation of Earthy colors
Flacco is 39 years of age and should assess his choices cautiously this offseason. At his age, he’ll probably search out where he can begin. Be that as it may, he hasn’t precluded a re-visitation of the Browns by the same token.
“I’m available to being back in Cleveland, yet I would rather not race to any choices,” Flacco said on the “Exoneration My Take” web recording on January 18. ” I can’t express an adequate number of beneficial things about how this association is being run at the present time.”
Flacco had only beneficial comments about his experience with Cleveland, promoting everything from the administration to the gathering his family got in the city.
“How fortunate was I to get in a group that was prepared to make a run like that and to be around a lot of extraordinary folks in the storage space,” Flacco said. ” Being there and being treated by others had a special quality. I felt a ton of adoration and my family did too. … You could feel the energy in the city. They are desiring some season finisher wins and an opportunity at that Super Bowl.”
Browns want Deshaun Watson to play more often The Browns acquired Watson by trading away a significant number of first-round draft picks. They likewise marked him to an extraordinary $230 million completely ensured bargain, expecting he would have the option to make Cleveland a perpetual title competitor in the years to come.
Watson has been on the field for only 12 of 34 games since the exchange. He missed 11 games last season because of a suspension and missed time this year with some shoulder wounds. Berry didn’t try to hide the fact that the team wanted him to play more games. Nonetheless, he likewise communicated that the group is content with where Watson is at.
“We’d all affection to have him on the field more regularly,” Berry said. ” Feel better about him, content with the headway that he’s made inside our association, both on the field and off. We’re anticipating getting him back the following year. We believe he will have a huge year and have a lot of trust in him as our beginning quarterback.”
Berry said the arrangement is to have three quarterbacks on the list. If Flacco returns, Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who started a few games as a rookie, is thought to be the third player.
