Go out there and get another good practice in, get some rest with the guys and continue to work towards what we’ve been all” So, when did you know that you were going to get named the starter? “When Kevin (Stefanski) told me.

Flacco emerged victorious in the position battle over contenders Kenny Pickett, Dillon Gabriel, Shedeur Sanders and Tyler Huntley. None of the other quarterbacks in Cleveland are older than 27, while Flacco celebrated his 40th birthday in January.