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The Baltimore Ravens badly need quarterback help after losing Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley.
Adam Schefter doesn't think they'll fill the void by bringing back Joe Flacco.
Schefter noted on Monday's The Pat McAfee Show that the Ravens have "no choice" but to acquire another quarterback with their MVP starter and longtime understudy both injured. Jackson is out indefinitely after injuring his thumb in his first play back from a sprained ankle, and Huntley later exited Sunday's loss to the Buffalo Bills with a turf toe.
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Baltimore should seek a replacement beyond undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano, who made his NFL debut as the emergency quarterback in Week 8. However, Schefter resisted when Pat McAfee and A.J. Hawk suggested a reunion with Flacco.
"I mean, I don't think Cincinnati would be interested in trading Joe Flacco in the division," Schefter said.
It would be the second straight year Flacco got traded from one AFC North team to another. The Cleveland Browns sent the veteran to the Bengals after Jake Browning lost three straight starts while filling in for the injured Joe Burrow.
It certainly makes sense for the Ravens to inquire about their franchise leader in passing yards and touchdowns. Flacco spent 11 seasons in Baltimore and led the organization to its last Super Bowl title before working the last eight seasons as an NFL nomad with five different teams.
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Flacco showed he's still a serviceable option when he posted a 91.0 quarterback rating for the Bengals last year. The 41-year-old could give the Ravens a better chance to compete than many feasible trade or free-agent targets.
However, the Bengals may have little reason to get rid of their veteran insurance policy given Burrow's injury history. While the retooling Browns had a quarterback logjam early last year, Flacco is now the clear second-stringer for a playoff contender.
Schefter is probably right to pour cold water on the Ravens acquiring Flacco before next Tuesday's trade deadline.
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