Bengals' Joe Flacco sets record straight on trade rumors to Giants after Jaxson Dart injury
CBS Sports reports Bengals backup Joe Flacco addressed speculation linking him to a trade to the Giants following Jaxson Dart's injury. Flacco pushed back on the rumors. Dart is on IR.
What the veteran backup said about his name being attached to speculation
Sharp take
Sharp SixNo actionFlacco has scored 0.0 points in each of the last two weeks, which is what backing up in Cincinnati pays. This is unconfirmed trade chatter, and a quarterback denying a rumor is not a depth chart change. Dart is on IR and rostered in every league, so there is no free win here either. Leave Flacco on the wire until he is actually starting somewhere, and stash Dart on IR if your league lets you.
Speculative — this reads ahead of what the source reported.
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Our read on CBS Sports NFL’s reporting. Not a fact beyond the source.
Players: Joe Flacco, Jaxson Dart
Teams: Cincinnati Bengals, New York Giants