Joe Flacco Traded to Bengals: Only 3rd Intra-Division QB Trade This Century
In a move that has surprised NFL fans and analysts alike, Joe Flacco has been traded from the Cleveland Browns to the Cincinnati Bengals. This rare transaction marks only the third intra-division quarterback trade this century, according to ESPN’s @EpKap. Flacco’s journey now reads like a full AFC North tour — from the Baltimore Ravens to the Browns and now to the Bengals — a unique path few quarterbacks have ever taken.
Joe Flacco’s Rare QB Trade Journey
Intra-division trades involving quarterbacks are extremely uncommon in the NFL. Teams generally avoid trading within the same division due to the risk of strengthening a direct competitor. Flacco now joins an exclusive club that includes:
April 2010: Philadelphia Eagles traded Donovan McNabb to Washington
April 2001: New Eng...