Stop me if I sound like a broken record ... that's been running for 26 NFL seasons ... but the Cleveland Browns need a quarterback.
With the news that Deshaun Watson tore his Achilles for the second time in three months back in January, finding a replacement should be Priority One for the Browns.
Cleveland had four different starting quarterbacks last season - including Watson - and none appeared to be long-term starting material - including Watson.
The Browns could address the situation with the No. 2 draft pick next month, or they could go find a veteran in free agency - or a combination of both.
But NFL insider Adam Schefter thinks he has the quarterback problem in Cleveland solved with one guy, who's already suited up for the Browns.
"How bout Joe Flacco, who has already led the Browns to playoffs two years ago, and there were people in the organization who wanted to keep him," the ESPN reporter said on his own podcast. "He wanted to play. They let him go cause there was some division there.
"But Joe Flacco back to Cleveland could be the perfect bridge quarterback for when Cleveland drafts a quarterback, I expect to be high."
Out of the seven starting quarterbacks that have suited up for the Browns over the past two seasons, Flacco played the best, including a short postseason run.
Much was made of Flacco's departure last season after leading the Browns to the postseason in 2023. Not retaining the Super Bowl-winning QB was all about keeping Watson happy.
Flacco had gained such stardom with the fan base and resounding support from the locker room that team brass worried it could create some unnecessary pressure on Watson. And so, the 40-year-old wound up landing with the Indianapolis Colts in 2024.
In the end, Cleveland putting all its eggs in the Watson basket backfired royally, so much so that it's likely he's played his last snap for the Browns ever.
As Berry rethinks the QB room, perhaps an old friend emerges in Flacco, as a legitimate option to pair with a rookie, just as Schefter suggests.
