After 11 years in Baltimore, quarterback Joe Flacco will be on his third team in as many years. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Flacco’s agent, the former Ravens quarterback has agreed to terms with the New York Jets on a one-year deal.
Flacco would be the primary backup to Sam Darnold in New York, which could be a good path back to a starting role for the former Super Bowl MVP passer. Darnold hasn’t been great since entering the league with the Jets as a first-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. He’s completed just 59.9% of his passes for 5,889 yards, 36 touchdowns and 28 interceptions. Darnold’s 2.9% interception rate was the sixth-highest in the league last season.
Darnold has also missed three games in each of his two seasons in the NFL. As his primary backup, Flacco would be thrust into the starting role if Darnold misses any time again in 2020.
However, Flacco has also had some injury concerns in recent years. He lost his starting job to Lamar Jackson in the middle of the 2018 season after suffering a hip injury. After his trade to the Denver Broncos last season, Flacco suffered a neck injury in Week 8 that put him on injured reserve and ultimately required surgery, according to ESPN.
While Flacco has seen a lot of critiques over the years, he’s been a solid quarterback. His 2012 postseason is still a work of art that has him mentioned with the likes of Joe Montana. Before his injury in 2018, Flacco was on an MVP-caliber pace with Baltimore. With some weapons around him, Flacco could still impress if given a chance.
Flacco will reunite with general manager Joe Douglas in New York. Douglas had been a scout with the Ravens when Flacco was drafted.
