Joe Flacco has himself a job.
The former Super Bowl MVP will join the Cleveland Browns practice squad, according to multiple reports.
Flacco is expected to sign the deal on Monday.
It’s also expected that Flacco will be elevated to the Browns’ active roster, according to ESPN.
Flacco worked out for the Browns on Friday as Cleveland looked to add another quarterback after they lost Deshaun Watson for the rest of the season due to a fracture in his throwing shoulder.
The Browns have rookie QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson and PJ Walker in the fold, but Flacco comes with a bit of a pedigree.
Cleveland came away from Friday’s workout thinking that it had been a “very impressive” session, according to Pro Football Talk.
Flacco has 42,320 passing yards and 232 touchdowns to his name during the course of his 15 seasons in the NFL.
Most recently, Flacco played three seasons for the Jets and made 12 appearances and nine starts.
The now-38-year-old played in five games for the Jets in 2022, with his most recent start coming in Week 18 against the Miami Dolphins.
He threw for 149 yards in an 11-6 loss.
Flacco spent 11 seasons with the Baltimore Ravens, who drafted him 18th overall in 2008, and helped win them a Super Bowl in 2013 while being named Super Bowl MVP that year.
He threw for 3,817 and 22 touchdowns during their championship season.
Additional stops for Flacco have included one season with the Denver Broncos in 2019.
Thompson-Robinson started for the Browns in their Week 11 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The rookie didn’t have a touchdown throw, but completed 24 of his 43 pass attempts for 165 yards and an interception.
He did lead the Browns down the field to set up the game-winning field goal with two seconds left in the game.
Jerome Ford scored Cleveland’s only touchdown on a one-yard run in the first quarter on Sunday.
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