Super Bowl-winning quarterback Joe Flacco now is officially a member of the Cleveland Browns.
Flacco had been on the team’s practice squad and elevated for the past three games, but the veteran quarterback signed a one-year deal with the Browns on Thursday, agency JL Sports announced. That puts him on the 53-man roster.
No terms were disclosed. ESPN reported the deal includes up to $4 million in incentives.
On Monday, head coach Kevin Stefanski named Flacco the starter for the remainder of the season, a day after the veteran threw for 311 yards and three touchdowns on Sunday as the Browns edged the Jacksonville Jaguars 31-27.
He replaces Deshaun Watson, who is out for the season following shoulder surgery, and Watson’s fill-in, rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson.
Flacco is 1-1 as the Browns’ starter, losing Dec. 3 to the Los Angeles Rams. In that game, he completed 23 of 44 passes for 254 yards and two touchdowns. He has been intercepted once each week.
Now in his 16th season, Flacco, the MVP of the Super Bowl for the Baltimore Ravens following the 2012 season, was out of work until the Browns came calling following the Watson injury. Sunday’s win was the 100th regular-season victory of his career.
The Browns (8-5) host the Chicago Bears (5-8) on Sunday.
According to ESPN, Flacco will earn $75,000 for each win during the remainder of the regular season. He would earn $250,000 for a wild-card win, $500,000 for a divisional playoff win, $1 million for an AFC Championship victory and $2 million for a Super Bowl win.
–Field Level Media
