Ravens trading QB Joe Flacco to Broncos for mid-round pick

The first domino has fallen in this year’s NFL quarterback carousel.

The Baltimore Ravens are trading veteran Joe Flacco to the Denver Broncos for a mid-round draft pick:

Breaking: Baltimore has agreement in principle to trade former Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco to the Broncos, league sources told ESPN.

Trade cannot be processed until new NFL league year begins Wednesday, March 13. Teams prohibited from commenting on deal or terms surrounding it.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 13, 2019

The #Broncos are trading for #Ravens QB Joe Flacco, sources confirm. @AdamSchefter on it first. He’ll have to rework his deal for Denver.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 13, 2019

The Broncos are sending a mid-round pick to the Ravens, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport:

The #Broncos are sending a mid-round pick to the #Ravens for QB Joe Flacco, source said. Baltimore gets back solid return for a QB they replaced mid season.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 13, 2019

The MVP of Super Bowl XLVII, Flacco was sidelined with a hip injury in 2018, and after rookie first-round pick Lamar Jackson led a winning streak that turned the Ravens into a playoff contender, Flacco was relegated to backup duty even after he returned to full strength.

This move could impact the Broncos’ draft plans, considering they currently own the No. 10 pick in the 2019 NFL draft, and were projected by many to be targeting one of this year’s top quarterback prospects.