1 of 5 | Veteran quarterback Joe Flacco will face the Green Bay Packers for the second time in three weeks when he starts for the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday in Green Bay, Wis. File Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI | License Photo
Oct. 8 (UPI) -- The Cincinnati Bengals will start quarterback Joe Flacco against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday in Green Bay, Wis., coach Zac Taylor announced Wednesday.
Flacco, who joined the Bengals through a trade Tuesday, went 1-3 as a starter through four appearances this season for the Cleveland Browns. That stretch included a 13-10 win over the Packers on Sept. 21 in Cleveland.
"He brings great experience, great leadership," Taylor told reporters, when asked about Flacco. "His style fits our style of play too. Excited to get him out there. We'll start him this week. He is going to take all the reps and get ready to go."
Bengals backup Jake Browning, who started the last three weeks in place of injured starter Joe Burrow, is set to move to second string. Sean Clifford is the Bengals' practice squad quarterback and could be their emergency option in Week 6.
