Bengals free agent talks about his playing future before offseason

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The Cincinnati Bengals would probably love to have veteran quarterback Joe Flacco back as Joe Burrow’s backup in 2026.

Easier said than done, though, as Flacco is scheduled for free agency and he might be willing to wait around and see if any real starting opportunities arise.

One thing for sure about Flacco’s future? He doesn’t have any plans to retire.

Flacco stressed that during exit interviews in Cincinnati and just did so again on the BMore Football podcast this week.

“I’ve tried to come up with a good answer for everybody, but it’s a hard question to answer,” Flacco said, according to the Baltimore Sun. “I’ve played football most of my life. I think you think about an end. You do think about one day being done, but at the same time, year to year, you don’t really think about that. You’re just like, ‘Oh, offseason. Time to work out and get ready for the next season.’ And I think that for the most part, my head is still in that space.”

That’s the first step in good news for the Bengals on the Flacco front. One would imagine after the happenings this past season that they won’t be re-upping with Jake Browning.

One would also think that, provided a starting job doesn’t open up, a Bengals return might be the most appealing thing out there for Flacco, given how well he meshed right away with Ja’Marr Chase and the offense.

Depending on how long Flacco wants to take to make his decision, news on this topic could happen pretty soon.

This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Bengals free agent talks about his playing future before offseason

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