Colts agree to terms with QB Joe Flacco on one-year contract for $8.7M

Joe Flacco’s return to Cleveland didn’t happen, nevertheless he’s found a pleasing landing spot just one state to the west.

Flacco plans to sign a one-year contract value as a lot as $8.7 million with the Indianapolis Colts, NFL Neighborhood Insiders Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo reported on Wednesday. The deal consists of $4.5 million assured, per Rapoport.

Flacco’s return to an NFL roster in March follows a 12 months by which he waited fruitlessly for a crew to call with genuine curiosity, leaving him on the couch into the widespread season sooner than Cleveland’s desperation prompted it to fly Flacco out for a go to. What began as a coach flight to Cleveland resulted in a euphoric month and a half, by which Flacco grew to develop into the first quarterback in Browns franchise historic previous to throw for 300-plus yards in 4 straight video video games whereas principal the Browns to a playoff berth.

Flacco had reached a level the place he began to simply settle for he might not topic a reputation from an NFL crew when the Browns dialed him. Because of he made basically probably the most of his various in Cleveland, he’s obtained one different with the Colts, who’ve been in need of a veteran backup to insert into the depth chart behind promising second-year passer Anthony Richardson after Gardner Minshew left for Las Vegas.

In his six begins (5 widespread season, one postseason), Flacco proved he can nonetheless sling it with the right the NFL has to produce, throwing for 1,616 yards and a 13-8 TD-INT ratio and worthwhile the Associated Press NFL Comeback Participant of the 12 months. Sure, he was good for an interception or two with each recreation, nevertheless the constructive outweighed the detrimental, and after the Colts found the price of a backup quarterback in 2023 — a season by which Minshew was entrusted with the job from Week 5 by way of Week 18 — they made optimistic in order so as to add one different who has demonstrated his price inside the remaining six months.

Flacco, a one-time Great Bowl MVP with the Ravens, has thrown for 43,936 yards, 245 touchdowns and 155 interceptions in his career. 

In a superb situation, the Colts on no account see Flacco in regular-season movement. Nonetheless after a season by which 66 completely completely different quarterbacks started a recreation inside the NFL, it’s on no account been additional important to have a steady backup plan. Indianapolis believes it has found one different one in Flacco.