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| - Denver Broncos quarterback Joe Flacco was told Thursday he would be released after failing his physical, the NFL club announced. The 35-year-old joins a host of signal callers trying to find a new home, including Carolina's Cam Newton and Tampa Bay's Jameis Winston, a free agent expendable with the Buccaneers set to sign six-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady. Flacco, a 12-year NFL veteran led the Baltimore Ravens to a Super Bowl victory in 2013, was obtained last season by Denver with hopes of delivering the Broncos into the playoffs for the first time since 2015. But Denver began 0-4 and Flacco suffered a season-ending neck injury in the eighth week of the campaign, finishing with a 2-6 record while throwing for 1,822 yards and six touchdowns with five interceptions. Flacco has compiled a 98-73 career record, throwing for 40,067 yards and 218 touchdowns with 141 interceptions. Denver appears set to replace Flacco with 23-year-old Drew Lock, who went 4-1 as a rookie to finish the 2019 campaign, throwing for 1,020 yards and seven touchdowns with three interceptions. js/rcw
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