Flacco’s superpower in the four-way competition, which included rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders, has always been his cannon arm and the explosive plays he makes with players such as Jerry Jeudy and David Njoku. His kryptonite has always been the interceptions, which he must dial back if he hopes to keep the job.

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.

The veteran quarterback beat out other contenders for the spot, including Kenny Pickett and rookie Dillon Gabriel