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At least for now, Joe Flacco gets to keep his job in Cleveland.
Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said after their blowout 41-17 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday that he’s not going to consider making a quarterback change.
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The Browns used rookie Dillon Gabriel briefly on Sunday afternoon at M&T Bank Stadium in the end of the loss, and he looked pretty good all things considered. Gabriel went a perfect 3-of-3 and found Dylan Sampson for an 8-yard touchdown pass in garbage time.
Flacco, though, struggled throughout the contest. The 40-year-old veteran went 25-of-45 for 199 yards with a touchdown and an interception in the loss, though it really should have been two interceptions. His touchdown pass was nearly picked off by Marlon Humphrey, but somehow managed to fall into the arms of Cedric Tillman in the end zone instead. The other interception was bad, too, and run back 61 yards to set up a simple Ravens touchdown.
Flacco won the starting job after a large position battle through training camp. Shedeur Sanders, who the Browns also selected in the NFL Draft earlier this spring, took the third string job behind Gabriel. It’s likely that Gabriel or even Sanders is the Browns’ starting quarterback eventually, considering that Flacco is in his 18th season in the league this fall and rapidly nearing retirement. Deshaun Watson is recovering from a long Achilles injury, too, and could find his way back into the mix down the road.
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But at least for now, Flacco is the guy in Cleveland — and he’s trying to ignore anyone doubting that.
“I can’t worry about that stuff anyway,” Flacco said when asked about Stefanski’s decision not to make a change at quarterback, via ESPN’s Daniel Oyefusi. “It’s honestly not on my mind. I gotta go out there and just play my game, play the way I know how to lead this team the best I can.”
Flacco and the Browns, now 0-2 on the season, will take the field next weekend when they host the Green Bay Packers. Even though he’s not ready to make a move just yet, Stefanski is sure to keep getting these questions as the season goes on, especially if they keep struggling like they have been.
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