Flacco Says He Has No Reason to Expect Giants Trade

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco said he has no reason to believe he will be traded to the New York Giants, whose starting quarterback Jaxson Dart has been placed on injured reserve and is out for the rest of the regular season. Flacco said his focus remains on preparing with Cincinnati for its game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Flacco addressed speculation about a move to New York in an interview with Bengals reporter Kelsey Conway. He said friends had texted him as though he would be joining the Giants, but he told them the reports were not true. He added that he had not given the possibility much thought and that any trade decision was outside his control. The Giants’ quarterback situation changed after Dart suffered a knee injury. The NFL official transaction wire lists him as placed on injured reserve; the report says he will miss the rest of the season and needs surgery. Jameis Winston has taken over as New York’s starter, according to reporting on the team’s plans. Flacco is a backup to Joe Burrow in Cincinnati. The Bengals acquired him from the Cleveland Browns last season after Burrow was injured, and Flacco later returned to Cincinnati for the 2026 season.