Joe Flacco says he enjoyed his time with the Browns, but it's too early to say if he'll return to the team next season
The Cleveland Browns saw their season end in agonizing fashion as they dropped a 45-14 decision to the Houston Texans in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. Quarterback Joe Flacco and the Browns found themselves down by 10 points in the first half, but the game turned even more against Cleveland when the veteran quarterback threw a pair of touchdowns in the third quarter that were returned for touchdowns on back-to-back possessions.
#Browns Joe Flacco says he loves life in Cleveland, and he's not ready to think about next year. pic.twitter.com/7jVJ7KxcpP
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While the Texans' defense punished Flacco, Cleveland's top-ranked defense couldn't slow down Houston's rookie C.J. Stroud. He threw for 274 yards and three touchdown passes without an interception.
There's no doubt that the Browns had a stellar regular season, and one big key was signing Flacco after a serious injury sent quarterback Deshaun Watson to the injured list. The soon-to-be 39-year-old quarterback made a number of big throws during the season, but he didn't have the same kind of success against the Texans.
Flacco said he enjoyed his time with the Browns very much, but he was Too early to consider whether he will return to the team in the 2024 season. “I'm just trying to take it all in,” Flacco said. “It is too early to talk about what will happen next season.”
Flacco certainly caused plenty of problems of his own throughout the game, but he didn't get any help from Cleveland's running game. Kareem Hunt carried the ball 8 times for 26 yards, while Jerome Ford had 9 carries for 17 yards.
Joe Flacco completed 34 of 46 passes for 307 yards with 1 TD and 2 interceptions
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