AP, ESPN Sources Say Broncos Will Go For Joe Flacco

· Feb. 13, 2019, 5:53 pm
Photo: Ravens Broncos Trade Football | Joe Flacco - APNick Wass/AP
Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco warms up before an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, in Baltimore, Dec. 30, 2018.

A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that the Denver Broncos have agreed to acquire Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco for a fourth-round pick in this year's draft.

The person to the AP spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday because neither team announced the deal, which was first reported by ESPN. NFL rules prohibit teams from discussing trades until the start of the league year on March 13.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter broke the news on Twitter and said the Broncos will get a quarterback with the most career passing attempts, passing yard and passing touchdowns of any player who has never been selected for a league pro bowl. Schefter also reported that new coach Vic Fangio spent a season with the Baltimore Ravens when Flacco was the starter.

Flacco, the MVP of the 2013 Super Bowl, became expendable in Baltimore with the emergence of rookie Lamar Jackson.

The Broncos found themselves in the market again for a quarterback after Case Keenum's middling debut in Denver last season, when he threw for 18 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. The team went 6-10.

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