Joe Flacco will be the starter when Cleveland opens the season at home against the in-state rival Cincinnati Bengals Sept. 7.

The Cleveland Browns announced that Joe Flacco will be the starting quarterback in Week 1 of the regular season. The ...

While the questions surrounding the Browns' Week 1 starter are answered, the clock to begin finding their long-term solution continues to run.

On Monday, Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski announced that Flacco would be Cleveland’s starting quarterback in Week 1.

Well, it was fun while it lasted ... kind of ... but the Cleveland Browns' summertime quarterback competition has closed.