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Joe Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals

October 7, 2025 · Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns

This trade is the root of the Joe Flacco (2025) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.

The trade

Cincinnati Bengals receives

  • QB Joe Flacco

Cleveland Browns receives

  • a 2026 fifth-round pick (No. 149, became Justin Jefferson)
Full trade terms

On October 7, 2025, Cincinnati Bengals sent a 2026 fifth-round pick (No. 149, became Justin Jefferson) to Cleveland Browns for QB Joe Flacco.

What the assets did next

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