Broncos just informed former Super-Bowl MVP Joe Flacco that he is being waived with a failed physical designation, per source.

Flacco now joins a group of free-agent QBs looking for work.

Joe Flacco missed the final eight games of the 2019 season due to a neck injury, commencing the Drew Lock era in Denver. A starting job may not be in the cards for Flacco, but could find work as a veteran backup for a team with a young signal-caller.

The Broncos have been exceedingly happy with how Noah Fant has fared as a blocker in the season's first half, and OC Rich Scangarello and quarterback Joe Flacco kept promising that the impact would come in the passing game. That day arrived Sunday, as the Broncos continued to search for a player or two to replace the production lost when receiver Emmanuel Sanders was traded to the San Francisco 49ers two weeks ago.

"Noah's a guy, you know, who's been up and down, but he's a young guy with talent," Broncos coach Vic Fangio said. "It's our job as coaches to develop talent ... nice to see him have a good day."

Fant has a franchise-record 23 receptions on the season and that should only go up from here after last week. On his 75-yard TD, he showed good precision on the route and ran through three tackles while showing the 4.5 40-yard speed that made him a first-round pick.

The Broncos are placing QB Joe Flacco on injured reserve with a neck injury, ending his season.

After initially hearing a timetable of 4-6 weeks, the Broncos are going to just let Flacco rest for the remainder of the season. His 2019 campaign is over. Brandon Allen will be the starter with Brett Rypien being called up from the practice squad to be Allen's backup. For fantasy purposes, it is not pretty in Denver now that Emmanuel Sanders is in San Francisco. Courtland Sutton is still around and perhaps we can see DaeSean Hamilton take the step forward that we hoped he would before the season started. But everyone takes a step back with the change in quarterback play, at least until we get a better feel for what Allen brings to the Broncos offense.

Broncos QB Joe Flacco will miss 4-6 weeks with a neck injury but will not need surgery.

Good news for Flacco not needing surgery, as that would have likely ended his season. That puts Flacco in line to return as early as Week 13. But even with that potential return, he can safely be dropped in fantasy leagues. And Brandon Allen can at least have an eye kept on him but you can wait on him. He’s quite low on the totem pole in fantasy for the moment.

The Broncos are going to be without quarterback Joe Flacco for several more weeks (5-6), and he’s getting checked to see how many.

According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Flacco is getting a second opinion from Dr. Jack Kelley today on the herniated disc in his neck.

Related players: Brandon Allen, Drew Lock

Allen is expected to start this week but many think it will be Lock who eventually takes over, especially of Flacco is looking at missing several weeks. The team will also need to decide if keeping a roster spot open for Flacco is worth it. Flacco doesn't need surgery and the injury isn't career-threatening.

Just a day after he passionately criticized the team's coaching staff for overly-conservative decision-making, the Denver Broncos announced that quarterback Joe Flacco will be out for the team's Week 9 game against the Cleveland Browns. According to multiple reports, Flacco has a herniated disc in his neck and will be re-evaluated during the bye week, at which point it is possible that he could be placed on injured reserve.

Related players: Brandon Allen, Drew Lock

Allen will make the start in Week 9 the story said, but it's possible Lock could step in when he comes off IR later this season.

There were all kinds of Broncos players grimacing as they put on their shirts and shoes Sunday. Royce Freeman (shoulder), Joe Flacco (neck), Jeff Heuerman (knee), Todd Davis (knee), Ja'Wuan James (knee).

Related players: Phillip Lindsay, Noah Fant

Freeman's shoulder injury isn't supposed to be serious according to reports but with the struggles this season there is no reason to rush him back.

Heuerman is dealing with a knee injury which could open the door for Fant. As TE is always a position that's a struggle at some point during the fantasy season, this is certainly news to pay attention to.

Broncos boss John Elway told reporters last night that rookie quarterback Drew Lock would be placed on injured reserve today because of his preseason thumb injury. That will keep him from practicing for at least six weeks and out of at least eight games, so they’ll have to find a backup for Joe Flacco since they released Kevin Hogan yesterday.

Elway also said that tight end Jake Butt and running back Theo Riddick would join Lock on injured reserve today, giving them three roster spots to add, in addition to any shuffling they may want to do with waiver claims.

The Broncos will need a backup to Flacco. Lock's season isn't lost the team said. He'll be able to do everything other than be on the football field, so the team expects him to learn the offense and understand what's going on.