One of those was an interception by cornerback Tony Brown II on pass from Andy Dalton intended for receiver Jimmy Horn. All in all, in the important team periods, the Browns’ starters got the best of the Panthers, who went 5-12 last year.

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski currently has Flacco listed as QB1 on the team’s first unofficial depth chart. Meanwhile, the starter for Friday’s preseason game, Shedeur Sanders, is currently listed as QB4.

Joe Flacco may be the old man in the Browns' quarterback room, but he's also been the one who's answered the bell every single day.