The Cleveland Browns announced on Monday that 40-year-old Joe Flacco will start at quarterback when Cleveland opens the 2025 regular season at home on Sept. 7 against the Cincinnati Bengals. The team’s official release said Flacco "has used the offseason, training camp and preseason to his advantage" and will lead the offense into Week 1.

For an article published on Friday morning, Zac Jackson of The Athletic touched upon why Flacco is getting the nod for Cleveland's regular-season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 7.

If the 40-year-old Flacco still has some magic left in his right arm, Cleveland will ride it as far as it can this season.

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The start of the regular season for the Cleveland Browns is on the horizon, and parts of the team’s depth chart are already beginning to take shape. With roster cutdowns just a few days away, Saturday’s preseason finale against the Los Angeles Rams will serve as the final opportunity for players pushing for roster spots or starting roles to make their cases in an in-game setting.