Joe Flacco Limited in Practice with Shoulder Injury

Joe Flacco was limited in practice on Thursday due to a right shoulder injury. He signed a one-year deal with the Indianapolis Colts in March to back up Anthony Richardson, having previously backed up Jalen Hurts in Philadelphia. In 2023 with the Browns, he guided them to the playoffs and earned Comeback Player of the Year honors. His on-target rate was 67.6% (33rd of 35 QBs with 200+ attempts), with 38.3% of attempts going at least 10 yards (2nd) and 12.3% at least 20 yards (3rd). His air yards per attempt ranked second at 9.3, and his yards per attempt (YPA) was sixth at 7.9. He re-signed with the Jets in the offseason to back up Zach Wilson. In limited action last year, he played well, coming up nine yards short of 300 in his lone start. He previously backed up Jalen Hurts in Philadelphia. In 2019 with the Broncos, he completed 171 of 262 passes for 1,822 yards, six touchdowns, and five interceptions in eight games, adding 20 yards on 12 carries and fumbling eight times. He joined the Jets in late May after Drew Lock took over in Denver. He served as a mentor and potential fill-in for Sam Darnold with the Jets. He was recovering from a disc repair procedure in April, expected to last until early September. His starting run in Baltimore ended when Lamar Jackson took over in Week 11. He was acquired by Denver for a fourth-round pick. He had a four-year streak of finishing with less than 7.0 YPA, with a maximum of 20 passing touchdowns and 58 rushing yards in that stretch. He was expected to be a game manager. The Broncos' plan was optimistic, with Drew Lock waiting in the wings. He struggled most of last year after a back injury kept him out of training camp and preseason, but improved in the final five games. He posted the lowest YPA in the league and his fewest yards in a full season since his rookie year in 2008. He faced competition from Lamar Jackson. He had a three-year trend of diminishing efficiency. He topped 4,000 yards for the first time last season, but his YPA was the second lowest of his career and his touchdown percentage was a career low. Pass-happy OC Marc Trestman was fired after Week 5. A torn ACL from the previous year played a part in his struggles, along with a lack of playmakers. He missed all of training camp and preseason with a back injury in 2015 but was expected to be ready for Week 1. He was on pace for over 4,400 passing yards in 2015, but his poor TD:INT ratio indicated difficulty adjusting to new offensive coordinator Marc Trestman's system. His YPA and QB rating ranked towards the bottom of the league. The Ravens lacked quality receiving options. He bounced back from a disappointing 2013 to post career highs in touchdowns and yards in 2014, with a completion percentage of at least 60% for the first time since 2010. He reduced his interceptions by 10. His YPA rebounded to its 2012 level. He was expected to be a middle-tier QB2 in 2015. Dennis Pitta was expected to play 16 games in 2015. The Ravens signed wide receiver Steve Smith and tight end Owen Daniels. Offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak managed to coax three seasons of at least 4,000 yards and 22 touchdowns out of Matt Schaub. He lit it up in the playoffs with 11 touchdowns and no interceptions. He has never thrown more than 25 touchdowns in a year. His career completion rate is 60.5%. His career-high YPA is 7.4 (in 2010). He has thrown between 10 and 12 interceptions in every season of his career. He is considered a medium floor/low ceiling player. He completed just 57.6% of his passes in 2011, with his average per attempt dropping from 7.4 in 2010 to 6.7. His 20 passing touchdowns were his lowest total since his rookie year in 2008. His quarterback rating was 80.9. He was limited by the run-heavy nature of his offense. He has been an efficient producer in his three-year career and has improved slightly with each season. He was expected to take the next step from good to great in 2011. He was a target in the last starting QB/first backup strategy. He had a sub-7.0 YPA overall. He was 21st in red-zone opportunities and 24th in red-zone points. His arm strength is real, but his QB rating on intermediate throws was slightly below average. His poor throw percentage was high. His yards per completion were just slightly above average. The Ravens' offense emphasized the run. He was not awful last year, and might be a short-term solution. He and Flacco are both waiver wire fantasy guys at best.