Signed three weeks ago by Cleveland as emergency protection when quarterback Deshaun Watson was lost with a season-ending shoulder injury, Flacco has a chance to get the Browns into the playoffs – a scenario not even he could have imagined.
Flacco is expected to make his second start for Cleveland on Sunday as the Browns (7-5) host the Jacksonville Jaguars (8-4), who are dealing with their own major issue at quarterback after Trevor Lawrence suffered a high ankle sprain against Cincinnati.
Though hobbled, Lawrence managed to practice some this week, leaving open the possibility he’ll play in a game with major AFC postseason implications. If he can’t, the Jaguars will start backup C.J. Beathard, who played two series Monday night after Lawrence went out.
“Whoever´s up, whoever´s rolling, we´re looking to go full speed ahead,” Jaguars tight end Evan Engram said. “It´s a big game for us. It´s a game we got to go win. We´re on the road against a good team, and we´ve got to ready no matter who´s up.”
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