"Flacco earned the honor as an alternate ahead of the Pro Bowl competition in Santa Clara, Calif. The achievement also bookends an improbable year for the 41-year-old. At the beginning of the season, Flacco was the starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns. However, he was benched after four games. On Oct. 7, Flacco was traded to the Bengals, which needed a starter after Joe Burrow went down with a turf toe injury."
"In the middle of the season, Flacco enjoyed one of his better spells in recent years. He completed 61.7% of his passes for 1,664 yards, 13 touchdowns and four interceptions. He and Burrow both finished the season with the same Expected Points Added per dropback (0.11), according to ESPN Research. In Cincinnati, Flacco had a 54.7 Total QBR compared to Burrow's 63.1 QBR."
"The Pro Bowl honor adds to the other accolades Flacco has been given in his career. He was named Super Bowl XLVII MVP as a member of the Baltimore Ravens, where he started 163 games from 2008 to 2018. Since then, Flacco has been a viable starting option for several teams, including the Bengals. Once Burrow returned from injury, Flacco became the team's back-up option."
Joe Flacco received a Pro Bowl selection as an AFC alternate, marking the first Pro Bowl nod of his 18-year career. He began the season as Cleveland's starter but was benched after four games and traded to Cincinnati on Oct. 7 after Joe Burrow's turf toe injury. Flacco completed 61.7% of his passes for 1,664 yards, 13 touchdowns and four interceptions, matching Burrow's 0.11 Expected Points Added per dropback while posting a 54.7 Total QBR in Cincinnati versus Burrow's 63.1. He previously won Super Bowl XLVII MVP with the Ravens and is set to reach free agency while expressing a desire to start again; Bengals coach Zac Taylor said he is open to Flacco's return.
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