According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, this news was delivered to Broncos after Flacco received a second opinion on the injury. He will seek additional opinion, but it seems like that won’t change the Broncos’ decision to place him on IR.

Flacco was diagnosed with a herniated disk in his neck last week, but he won’t require surgery. Still, it doesn’t make sense for Broncos to keep a roster place open for him as they are currently 2-6 and don’t have a season to salvage. The team will probably end up testing their younger quarterbacks, especially Drew Lock, whom they took in the second round of 2019 NFL Draft.

There is a big possibility that Joe Flacco has played his last game with the Broncos. So far, he didn’t show he can lead the team to winning ways, and Denver isn’t interested in being just mediocre. This is why the team might be tempted to move on from Flacco in March.

Broncos would have to eat up $13.6 million in dead money in 2020 if they release Flacco, but this sounds like a better option than paying him $23.65 million for a losing record. The 34-year-old signal-caller is set to earn $27.65 million in 2021 under his current contract, with the 2022 and 2023 being team options.

In eight games he played with Broncos this season, Flacco completed 65.3 percent of his passes while throwing for 1,822 yards, six touchdowns, and five interceptions.

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While Broncos brought in Flacco as their starter for 2019, they also decided to take Missouri’s QB Drew Lock in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Denver’s idea is to sit Lock for a few years behind Flacco and have him learn from the veteran. It seems, however, that the 22-year-old rookie will have to make a significant effort to get himself into that position.

“Listen, I have so many things to worry about. I’m trying to go out there and play good football. I’m trying to go out there and play the best football of my life,” – Flacco told reporters on Monday, after the Broncos’ first day of organized team activities. “As far as a time constraint and all of that stuff, I’m not worried about developing guys or any of that. That is what it is. I hope he does it well. I don’t look at that as my job. My job is to go win football games for this football team.”

Flacco later continued in a less harsh tone.

“Listen, I hope he does learn from me because that means we’re out there and we’re slinging it around and having a lot of fun.” – he added.

Lock, on the other hand, said that he is looking forward to working with Joe Flacco and learn from a Super Bowl winner like him.

“It will definitely be a different transition,” – said Lock. “… If I’m going through this transition I’m glad to be behind Joe and hear what he has to say, learn from him. I’m excited to meet him, excited to get in the room with him and learn from a guy who’s won a Super Bowl.”

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According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, this news was delivered to Broncos after Flacco received a second opinion on the injury. He will seek additional opinion, but it seems like that won’t change the Broncos’ decision to place him on IR.

Flacco was diagnosed with a herniated disk in his neck last week, but he won’t require surgery. Still, it doesn’t make sense for Broncos to keep a roster place open for him as they are currently 2-6 and don’t have a season to salvage. The team will probably end up testing their younger quarterbacks, especially Drew Lock, whom they took in the second round of 2019 NFL Draft.

There is a big possibility that Joe Flacco has played his last game with the Broncos. So far, he didn’t show he can lead the team to winning ways, and Denver isn’t interested in being just mediocre. This is why the team might be tempted to move on from Flacco in March.

Broncos would have to eat up $13.6 million in dead money in 2020 if they release Flacco, but this sounds like a better option than paying him $23.65 million for a losing record. The 34-year-old signal-caller is set to earn $27.65 million in 2021 under his current contract, with the 2022 and 2023 being team options.

In eight games he played with Broncos this season, Flacco completed 65.3 percent of his passes while throwing for 1,822 yards, six touchdowns, and five interceptions.

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While Broncos brought in Flacco as their starter for 2019, they also decided to take Missouri’s QB Drew Lock in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Denver’s idea is to sit Lock for a few years behind Flacco and have him learn from the veteran. It seems, however, that the 22-year-old rookie will have to make a significant effort to get himself into that position.

“Listen, I have so many things to worry about. I’m trying to go out there and play good football. I’m trying to go out there and play the best football of my life,” – Flacco told reporters on Monday, after the Broncos’ first day of organized team activities. “As far as a time constraint and all of that stuff, I’m not worried about developing guys or any of that. That is what it is. I hope he does it well. I don’t look at that as my job. My job is to go win football games for this football team.”

Flacco later continued in a less harsh tone.

“Listen, I hope he does learn from me because that means we’re out there and we’re slinging it around and having a lot of fun.” – he added.

Lock, on the other hand, said that he is looking forward to working with Joe Flacco and learn from a Super Bowl winner like him.

“It will definitely be a different transition,” – said Lock. “… If I’m going through this transition I’m glad to be behind Joe and hear what he has to say, learn from him. I’m excited to meet him, excited to get in the room with him and learn from a guy who’s won a Super Bowl.”

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