Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco got to enter the team's Week 7 blowout against the Ravens in Baltimore during the fourth quarter and finish the game against his former team.
Flacco did not attempt a pass. Starter Joe Burrow had 292 passing yards with four second-half touchdowns before leaving the game.
Flacco entered Week 7 having appeared in one game for the Bengals this season but without attempting a pass.
Burrow told Burrow he thought Burrow's first touchdown pass to Ja'Marr Chase against the Houston Texans was "uncatchable."
Flacco, who turned 41 in January, played in nine games last season for the Bengals, making six starts after Burrow suffered a turf toe injury during a Week 2 win against Jacksonville. Flacco completed 158 of 254
pass attempts for 1,664 yards with 13 touchdowns.
In November 2025, Flacco played with a sprained AC joint in his throwing shoulder during a 47-42 loss to the Chicago Bears. At 40 years old, Flacco became the oldest quarterback in NFL history to pass for 470 yards in a game.
Flacco, first acquired by Cincinnati from the Browns in October 2025, made his first Pro Bowl appearance in 18 NFL seasons. He threw a touchdown pass to Tee Higgins during the second quarter of the 2026 Pro Bowl Games Feb. 3 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, and added a touchdown pass to Bengals receiver Ja'Marr Chase in the third quarter.
Flacco became a free agent after the 2025 season. NFL Network reported that Flacco visited the Giants in March 2025. But he signed March 25 with the Bengals for $6 million for one season.
Flacco appeared on Kevin Clark's "This Is Football" podcast and shared remarks about how football has changed during his NFL career, in addition to how the NFL develops quarterbacks now. He was also featured on the "Quarterback" show on Netflix.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Bengals QB Joe Flacco gets to play against Ravens, his former team
