Another veteran quarterback is on the market.
The Denver Broncos released Joe Flacco on Thursday with a failed physical designation. Flacco, 35, lasted one year in Denver and landed on injured reserve with a neck injury.
Flacco’s time with the Broncos was largely uneventful; he started eight games in which Denver went 2-6. His most notable moment happened when he called out offensive coordinator Rich Scangarello for conservative play-calling in a loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Flacco was shut down due to his neck injury just a few days later.
The Broncos had acquired Flacco from the Baltimore Ravens last offseason in hopes he could provide stability at the quarterback position, which they’ve struggled to have since Peyton Manning retired in 2016. But a month later, Denver also drafted quarterback Drew Lock out of Missouri, an indication Flacco was already on a short leash when he arrived in Denver.
It is not yet known what type of demand Flacco will generate. There will be questions about his health, given he still could not pass a physical months after being shut down.
Last offseason, the Washington Redskins were rumored to be interested in Flacco, but former team president Bruce Allen denied that when asked. The Redskins instead traded for Case Keenum and later drafted Dwayne Haskins.
When on the field in Denver, Flacco threw for 1,822 yards in eight games, but managed just six touchdowns to five interceptions.
At his best, Flacco led the Baltimore Ravens to a Super Bowl in 2012, having one of the all-time great postseason runs. Named Super Bowl XLVII’s MVP, Flacco was rewarded with a then-record six-year, $120 million contract.
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