As the Indianapolis Colts navigated free agency, several positions have been addressed, both on defense and at quarterback. The Colts chose to sign Daniel Jones from the Minnesota Vikings, opening up competition between Jones and Anthony Richardson, the presumptive starter, this summer.
However, that also begs the question of what will happen to current QB2 Joe Flacco. Despite now being 40 years old, Flacco seems to show no signs of slowing down, and wants to continue playing. He previously stepped in to start when Richardson was briefly benched in 2024, but he played disastrously, making it clear that the veteran was not the answer to the Colts' quarterback problems.
Flacco is now a free agent, and it was largely assumed that he would not be sticking around in Indianapolis. And with breaking news out of New York, it seems even less likely that Flacco will stay.
In advance of their visit from Russell Wilson tomorrow, the Giants hosted free agent QB Joe Flacco on a visit today.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) March 13, 2025
The New York Giants have allegedly been weighing several older veteran QBs: Russell Wilson, Aaron Rodgers, and now, Flacco. It's not clear where Flacco falls in their calculations, whether they're considering him as a starter, or if they want him to back up another aging quarterback likely past their prime.
Flacco did lead the Browns to the playoffs in 2023, earning him the honor of the Associated Press' NFL Comeback Player of the Year, but he didn't have that same luck in Indianapolis, even leading the Colts to a loss against, of all teams, the Giants, which knocked them out of playoff contention. The humiliating loss made it clear that the Colts needed to make major changes, and that Flacco was not the answer at quarterback. And it seems Flacco doesn't have much love left for the Colts as he prepares to walk away, openly contradicting head coach Shane Steichen about the state of the team.
"When you're 8-9, there's probably a ton of spots where you could look and convince yourself that we were almost there," he said. "I don't necessarily think that's the right mindset. I don't think we should be trying to trick ourselves into thinking that we're almost there. I think we should acknowledge, 'Yeah, we are almost there, but we're not there.' I think when you acknowledge that, you free yourself up to get better and take that next step."