After agreeing to terms with Jeff Driskel on a two-year deal, the Denver Broncos are expected to trade or release quarterback Joe Flacco later this week, according to a report from KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis.
Because teams know Denver might be forced to cut Flacco, there probably won’t be many GMs lining up to make trade offers. Flacco would be an experienced backup, though, so there is a chance that he could be traded for a late-round pick.
The Broncos traded a fourth-round pick to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for Flacco last offseason. He started the first eight games of the year before suffering a season-ending neck injury.
After Flacco went down, Denver turned to Brandon Allen for three games before finally starting Drew Lock in their final five games of the year. Lock went 4-1 as a starter and he will remain the team’s quarterback in 2020.
Driskel was signed to serve as Lock’s backup, making Flacco expendable.
