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Ravens To Trade Joe Flacco To Denver Broncos: ESPN
A trade deal involving Joe Flacco is rumored to take the NFL quarterback out west, ESPN reports.
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is reportedly going to be traded to the Denver Broncos. The deal can't go through until March 13, according to ESPN.
Flacco, 34, was sidelined with a hip injury for several weeks of the 2018 season. He has been with the Ravens since he was a first-round draft pick in 2008 out of Delaware.
In 2013, Flacco was named the Super Bowl MVP after leading the Ravens to win Super Bowl XLVII.
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In 2016, Flacco renegotiated his contract to run through 2021.
Lamar Jackson, 22, the rookie out of Louisville, took over as the starting quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens at the end of the 2018 season, including in the playoffs.
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Due to league regulations, the teams cannot discuss the rumored trade deal or make the switch until March 13, ESPN reports.
Baltimore could stand to gain the Broncos' fourth-round pick, according to Sports Illustrated.
Pictured, quarterback Joe Flacco #5 of the Baltimore Ravens looks on after the team lost to the Los Angeles Chargers in the AFC Wild Card Playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium on Jan. 06, 2019. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
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