Jets Rumors: Joe Flacco, NY Have Mutual Interest in Contract in Free Agency

The New York Jets and veteran quarterback Joe Flacco reportedly have mutual interest in each other in free agency.

According to ESPN's Rich Cimini, the Jets are in contract talks with Flacco, as head coach Robert Saleh is hoping to keep his quarterback group of Zach Wilson, Flacco and Mike White together.

The Jets acquired Flacco last October in a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a 2022 sixth-round draft pick.

Flacco appeared in just two games for the Jets last season and made one start—a 24-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins.

The 37-year-old Flacco performed well when he played, though, completing 64.3 percent of his passes for 338 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions.

Last season marked Flacco's second stint with the Jets, as he spent the 2020 campaign in New York on a one-year contract. Flacco lost all four games he started for the Jets in 2020, giving him an overall record of 0-5 in New York.

Flacco is best known for his 11-year run with the Baltimore Ravens from 2008 to '18, which saw him go 96-67 as a starter and lead the Ravens to the playoffs seven times.

Most notably, Flacco went on a tear during the 2012 postseason, leading the Ravens to a Super Bowl win and taking Super Bowl MVP honors.

His performance during that postseason was largely an outlier, as Flacco's numbers were mostly modest throughout his time in Baltimore and were never good enough to earn him a Pro Bowl nod.

All told, Flacco completed 61.7 percent of his passes for 38,245 yards, 212 touchdowns and 136 interceptions in 163 regular-season games for the Ravens, making him the most successful quarterback in franchise history.

After getting supplanted by Lamar Jackson, Flacco was traded to the Denver Broncos prior to the 2019 season. Denver hoped Flacco could finally be the one to replace the retired Peyton Manning, but that didn't end up being the case.

Flacco went 2-6 in eight starts, completing 65.3 percent of his pass attempts for 1,822 yards, six touchdowns and five interceptions during his one season with the Broncos.

The Jets are seemingly an ideal fit for Flacco at this point in his career since he is a serviceable backup who can play solid football when need be, while also mentoring Wilson.

New York made Wilson the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft and is all-in on him as the quarterback of the present and future.

Flacco likely knows his days as a full-time starting NFL quarterback are over, but he could still be hugely valuable to the Jets if he and Wilson mesh well together in the quarterback room.