Joe Flacco will be the Cleveland Browns' starting quarterback to begin the 2025 campaign. Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski named Flacco the starter for the team's Week 1 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals over Kenny Pickett, Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders.

The 2023 NFL Comeback Player of the Year returned to his former team earlier this summer and he is set to begin the season as starting QB.

With two preseason games under their belt and performances from Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel on tape, the Cleveland Browns have reportedly made their decision on who will start at quarterback to begin the 2025 season.

Joe Flacco has faced a fair number of Vic Fangio defenses during his 17 NFL seasons. Flacco, a South Jersey native, has been around for so long that Fangio was on staff with the Ravens when he entered the league in 2008.

The Ravens and Cowboys have only faced each other once in the preseason prior to Saturday's matchup. Their second scheduled preseason game in 2020 was cancelled due to the pandemic. In their last preseason contest in 2014,

Lamar Jackson wasn't always viewed as the 2x MVP-winning franchise centerpiece that he's since blossomed into. It was only seven years ago when the raw, run-fi

2025 Outlook: Flacco is the favorite to start off the season and is likely the best option for Browns’ pass catchers in fantasy outside of Sanders. The biggest question will be how long is he the starter and will it be worth it figuring the Browns won’t be a great team regardless.