The Facts: Following up on a previous item. ... Flacco flew to Denver last week to undergo a physical and meet with his new team, Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated reports. The quarterback passed his physical, clearing the way for the Ravens and Broncos to consummate their trade on the first day of the new league year, March 13.
Diehards Line:The Broncos and Ravens agreed to a deal last week that will send a fourth-round pick to Baltimore, with the Ravens committing to Lamar Jackson as their quarterback of the future and the present. It continues a carousel at the position in Denver since Peyton Manning retired following the 2015 season. The Broncos started four quarterbacks the past three seasons -- the most recent being Case Keenum, who signed a two-year, $36 million deal last offseason, and, after seeing Keenum for 16 games last season, the Broncos are moving on to Flacco.