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Joe Flacco is one of the oldest quarterbacks in the NFL.
That doesn't appear to be stopping him in his quest to be a Week 1 starter for the Cleveland Browns.
The most recent update from plugged-in Browns beat reporter Zac Jackson of The Athletic bodes well for Flacco, as he wrote this:
"Joe Flacco's two best throwing days have been the two most recent days, Friday and Saturday. Neither of the rookies ever had much of a realistic chance to win the starting job this August, and over the last week, Flacco has gone from presumed favorite to strong favorite."
"Strong favorite" is a pretty good place for Flacco to be with a month before the season.
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Flacco is 40 years old now, and he's entering his 18th NFL season.
He started six games last season for the Colts, going 2-4.
The Browns will be hoping he can recreate his late-season magic from 2023. Cleveland signed Flacco off his couch, and he started five games, going 4-1 and throwing 13 touchdowns. The playoffs were a nightmare, but it was still an exciting run.
Flacco, of course, is most known as a Super Bowl champion from his days with the Ravens.
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If things go well in Cleveland, Flacco can serve as a mentor to rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders while also preventing them from being thrown into the fire too early.
Flacco still has a strong right arm, and it sounds like that'll be on display in Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals, barring a late charge or change during the preseason for the Browns.
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