- Total Trades: 1
- Average Grade: C- (70)
This page lists all the 2025 Trades for the Cincinnati Bengals. I’ve listed all of the NFL Free Agent Signing Grades here, which included the trades. Because I’ve begun posting polls for the trades, I thought it would make sense to list just the NFL trades here, so archiving the voting would be easier.
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October 2025 – Trades
Bengals acquire QB Joe Flacco from Browns for late-round pick swap
Bengals fans have rooted against Joe Flacco for countless years, whether it was when he was with the Ravens and Browns. He has now joined their side in a deal that sees the Bengals and Browns exchange fifth- and sixth-round picks.
This reeks of desperation for the Bengals. Jake Browning has been that bad, so I don’t blame them for trying to do something. However, all they did was trade a young quarterback who commits lots of turnovers for an old quarterback who commits lots of turnovers. Flacco also doesn’t fix the team’s other glaring issues, namely poor offensive line and defensive play.
The Browns easily win this trade because they’re upgrading a resource in exchange for an asset they’re no longer utilizing. The only negative thing about this trade is that the Browns will lose veteran experience in the quarterback room to help the young guys, but let’s be real here: Neither Dillon Gabriel nor Shedeur Sanders is the future of the Browns, so it’s not like that matters.
Grade for Bengals – C-
Grade for Browns – A
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