Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper is excited about the prospect of catching passes from Joe Flacco, even though the veteran quarterback is 11 years removed from his career peak as Super Bowl MVP.
Flacco appears poised to make his first start with Cleveland on Sunday against the Rams following the loss of franchise QB Deshaun Watson to a season-ending shoulder injury and with backup Dorian Thompson-Robinson in concussion protocol.
“He looks good,” Cooper told reporters Thursday. “He throws a very pretty ball. I don’t know if it’s intentional or what, but when he drops back and he lets it go, the whole motion is like poetry in motion. It looks good,” Cooper quipped with a smile.
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— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) November 30, 2023
Flacco, who signed with Cleveland’s practice squad following Watson’s injury, has been taking first-team practice reps this week while Thompson-Robinson’s status for Sunday remains uncertain.
The 38-year-old Flacco has not played this season, but he started four games for the Jets last year. In relief of Zach Wilson, Flacco threw five touchdown passes and three interceptions in 2022.
Sunday’s game is an important one for the Browns, as the team remains in the thick of the AFC playoff hunt with a 7-4 record. Entering Sunday, Cleveland sits in sixth place in the conference.
The Browns and Rams (5–6) are set to kickoff at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday at SoFi Stadium.
