Joe Flacco hearing from friends about Giants trade rumors: ‘I’ll see you in New York’

Nypost · Sep 25, 2026 · 607 words · By Matt Ehalt

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Why it matters

Joe Flacco’s friends thought they had the scoop.

Common ground

In the aftermath of Jaxson Dart’s season-ending injury, those close to the veteran quarterback texted him to wish him well about his supposed trade to the Giants … that actually did not happen.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Joe Flacco hearing from friends about Giants trade rumors: ‘I’ll see you in New York’?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that The Giants’ quarterback room currently features veteran Jameis Winston and unproven Jake Haener?
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Claim 1: “The Giants’ quarterback room currently features veteran Jameis Winston and unproven Jake Haener.”

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Wikipedia confirms both Jameis Winston and Jake Haener are quarterbacks for the New York Giants. NFLTradeRumors.co further confirms they are the only two in the building.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season is the New York Giants' 102nd in the National Football League (NFL), their fifth under general manager Joe Schoen and their first season under head coach John Harbaugh. Harbaugh spent …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Giants_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jake Haener (born March 10, 1999) is an American professional football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Haener

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jameis Lanaed Winston ( JAY-miss; born January 6, 1994) is an American professional football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). Winston played college football …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jameis_Winston

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Claim 2: “he took the first snap 10 times last year for the Browns and Bengals.”

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While evidence mentions Flacco played for the Browns and Bengals, there is no specific evidence confirming he 'took the first snap 10 times' across both teams last year. One source mentions he started the first four games for Cleveland.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the Cincinnati Bengals' 56th in the National Football League (NFL), their 58th overall, their 26th playing their home games at Paycor Stadium, and their seventh under head coach Za…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Cincinnati_Bengals_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season is the Cincinnati Bengals' 57th in the National Football League (NFL), their 59th overall, their 27th playing their home games at Paycor Stadium, and their eighth under head coach Zac …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Cincinnati_Bengals_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Vincent Flacco (born January 16, 1985) is an American professional football quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pitt…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Flacco

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Claim 3: “superstar starter Joe Burrow has struggled to stay healthy during his career.”

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Multiple sources (iHeart, Yardbarker) explicitly mention Joe Burrow's history of injuries, including ACL, MCL, and PCL tears.

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web search NEUTRAL — Joe Burrow has been the star of the Cincinnati Bengals since being picked first overall in 2020. When healthy, he is one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL.Critics constantly point out Burrow’s histo…
https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/nfl_analyst_makes_ey…

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web search NEUTRAL — Burrow has had a history of injuries during his six-year NFL career, which includes a torn ACL, MCL and PCL as a rookie in 2020; a dislocated pinky finger in 2021; an MCL sprain in Super Bowl LVI in 2…
https://www.iheart.com/content/2025-09-14-joe-burrow-injured…

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web search NEUTRAL — Joe Burrow has a heightened sense of urgency going into his seventh season as the Bengals' franchise quarterback. Cincinnati has missed the playoffs the past three seasons after making it to Super Bow…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-bengals-season-just-fe…

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Claim 4: “The Browns traded him to the Bengals last season in a surprising midseason deal”

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Claim 5: “Flacco has bounced around since his split with the Ravens, spending time with the Bengals, Jets, Browns, Colts and Broncos since the start of the 2019 season.”

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Claim 6: “Flacco and Giants coach John Harbaugh enjoyed great success together from 2008-18, winning one Super Bowl together with the Ravens.”

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Wikipedia and web search results confirm Joe Flacco was the Ravens' starter from 2008-2018 and won Super Bowl XLVII. Wikipedia also confirms John Harbaugh is now the head coach of the NY Giants (having previously coached the Ravens).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Super Bowl XLVII was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Baltimore Ravens and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion San Francisco 49ers to decid…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John William Harbaugh ( HAR-baw; born September 23, 1962) is an American professional football coach who is the head coach for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He previously …
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Claim 7: “Jaxson Dart’s season-ending injury”

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Two independent cross-references from Nypost confirm Jaxson Dart suffered a season-ending knee injury.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Jaxson Dart’s season-ending injury
https://nypost.com/2026/09/24/sports/jaxson-darts-season-end…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Jaxson Dart’s season-ending knee injury
https://nypost.com/2026/09/24/sports/cam-skattebo-gets-emoti…

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Claim 8: “the Commanders losing Jayden Daniels likely for several weeks”

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Ian Rapoport via NFL Network reports Jayden Daniels suffered a dislocated elbow and will miss several weeks.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jayden Daniels is an American professional football quarterback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayden_Daniels

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web search NEUTRAL — NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reporting Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels suffered dislocated left elbow, will miss several weeks.Washington Commanders wide receiver Jaden Bradley's …
https://www.commanders.com/video/rapoport-jayden-daniels-suf…

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web search NEUTRAL — Commanders' Savior Jayden Daniels Returns With Season on the Brink. Daniels is expected to return from injury in time to face the division-leading New York Giants.
https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/article/jayden-daniels-expected…

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Claim 9: “Flacco remains the Bengals’ backup quarterback for now”

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Wikipedia confirms Joe Flacco is a quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals, and Cincy Jungle explicitly states he is currently the backup to Burrow.

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Claim 10: “Bears starter Caleb Williams potentially missing time with a hamstring injury.”

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Multiple sources (Flipboard, AP, ESPN via TikTok) confirm Caleb Williams suffered a hamstring injury on a non-contact play.

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web search NEUTRAL — Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has a Grade 2 hamstring injury that doctors say could sideline him for three to four weeks, ESPN reported. Tyson Bagent is expected to serve as the backup to C…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/bears-quarterback-getting-of…

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web search NEUTRAL — CHICAGO (AP) — No Caleb Williams has been no problem for the Chicago Bears so far. Chicago has two impressive wins since Williams went down with a hamstring injury in the fourth quarter of its Week 2 …
https://www.wandtv.com/2026/10/06/chicago-bears-rolling-alon…

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web search NEUTRAL — Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams is helped off the field with an apparent injury.Williams' hamstring has been shrouded in uncertainty since the moment it happened. When Williams went down on a non-cont…
https://www.si.com/nfl/bears/onsi/4-reasons-why-caleb-willia…

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Claim 11: “the team has been linked to veterans such as free agent and former 49ers and Raiders starter Jimmy Garoppolo.”

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The provided web search and Wikipedia results for this claim are generic homepages or unrelated historical data and do not mention Jimmy Garoppolo being linked to the Giants.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1975 New York Giants season was the franchise's 51st season in the National Football League. The Giants finished with a 5–9 record that was nonetheless a three-win improvement upon their performan…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Con…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York Giants was a name used by three different New York City soccer teams. Two of these teams were associated with the New York Giants baseball franchise. The first team that used the name played …
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Claim 12: “He even alarmed some leading into last week’s win against the Texans due to back tightness.”

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No evidence was found after searching to confirm back tightness prior to a game against the Texans.

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