Joe Flacco shares his reaction to Bengals-Browns trade before his start vs Packers

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco, acquired Oct. 7 in a trade with the Cleveland Browns, shared his reaction to the unexpected few days he's had, ahead of his expected start in the team's NFL Week 6 game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.

"Crazy business," Flacco said. "You have to be ready for anything. That's kind of what it was. Definitely didn't have this on my list of things that were gonna happen. But hey, that's this league. And I'm a player. I think most players would say the same thing. I like to play football. If that's in Cincinnati right now, then I'm all for it."

Flacco was asked how his first couple of days in Cincinnati have been.

"My head's spinning a little bit," Flacco said. "But just trying to come in here and have an open mind and figure out what we've got going on."

Flacco was asked about the most challenging adjustment so far.

"I feel like I've done a good job," Flacco said. "It's a little bit different to call because some of the terminology's a little bit different. I think that's the biggest issue is kinda making sure I get in and out of the huddle the way I want to."

Flacco was asked about the opportunity to play with the Bengals' talented receiving corps.

"Everybody can see what they've done throughout their careers and the kind of players they are," Flacco said. "I think it's exciting for anybody to kind of go out and see them play. So when you're the guy who gets to throw to them, it's just another level."

"I feel like I have a lot to offer a football team," Flacco added. "I feel like I've put in a lot of work to this point. I feel like I've worked really hard to be a guy that gets to play in the NFL. I still feel like I can play the game at a high level."

Flacco led the Browns to a stunning win against the Packers in Week 3, Cleveland's only win this season and Flacco's only win in four starts before Dillon Gabriel replaced him.

Flacco practiced with the team for the first time shortly after head coach Zac Taylor announced Flacco will replace Jake Browning as starting QB.

Receiver Ja'Marr Chase said he thought Tee Higgins was joking when Higgins told him the Bengals traded for Flacco. Browning reacted to the news as well.

The Bengals shared video of the No. 16 jersey Flacco will wear.

ESPN's Dan Graziano reported that the Bengals had pre-trade chatter about adding Seattle Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock or Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Sam Howell. ESPN analysts Marcus Spears and Dan Orlovsky slammed the Bengals, insisting that switching from Browning to Flacco at quarterback would not be an upgrade.

Flacco started at quarterback when the Bengals defeated the Browns in Week 1. The two teams are scheduled to meet again in Week 18 at Paycor Stadium.

If Flacco starts in Week 7 on Thursday Night Football for the Bengals, he could oppose 41-year-old Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the only active starting QB older than Flacco.

The Bengals' Thanksgiving night game on NBC could pit Flacco against the Baltimore Ravens, the team for which he played the first 11 of his 17 NFL seasons and earned Super Bowl MVP honors in Feb. 2013.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Joe Flacco says trade from Browns to Bengals was unexpected