Jets, QB Joe Flacco agree to terms on 1-year deal

New York Jets and quarterback Joe Flacco have agreed to terms on a one-year deal, 2013 Super Bowl MVP's

move to bring in Flacco gives third-year starter Sam Darld a veteran backup, but one who is also coming off a herniated disk that cut short his only season in Denver and required surgery to repair.

JL Sports, heed by nt Joe Linta, anunced agreement Friday. Financial terms were t immediately disclosed, but ESPN reported deal is worth $1.5 million and could reach $4.5 million with incentives.

35-year-old Flacco spent his first 11 NFL seasons in Baltimore, where current Jets general manr Joe Douglas was a scout in 2008 — when Ravens drafted quarterback 18th overall out of Delaware. Flacco helped le Baltimore to a Super Bowl victory to cap 2012 season, beating Colin Kaepernick and San Francisco 49ers 34-31.

Flacco was rewarded by Ravens by becoming highest-paid quarterback in NFL history at time with a six-year contract worth $120.6 million.

Last winter, Flacco's time in Baltimore came to an end — officially clearing way for Lamar Jackson — when Ravens tred him to Denver for a fourth-round draft pick. Flacco started first eight games for Broncos, but injured his neck against Indianapolis in Week 8 and missed rest of season.

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With Flacco in mix, Jets suddenly have a crowded quarterbacks room that includes Darld, David Fales, Mike White and James Morgan, who was drafted in fourth round as a developmental arm out of FIU.

But need for a veteran backup for Darld was magnified last season when quarterback missed three games with monucleosis. Trevor Siemian took over, but lasted just over a quarter, injuring an ankle and missing rest of season. Third-stringer Luke Falk started next two games, but was ineffective.

Flacco has thrown for 40,067 yards with 218 touchdowns and 141 interceptions in 11 seasons. He struggled during Denver's 2-6 first half of season, throwing for only 1,822 yards with six TDs and five interceptions, and was sacked 26 times. F

After season, Flacco was optimistic he would be medically cleared and be able to continue his career. He also said he would be open to a backup job, if that scenario played out.

“I’m probably a little bit more worried about or things at this point,” Flacco said on Dec. 30. “If that’s what it has to be, n, I want to play football ... wher it’s here or wherever, if that’s what it’s going to take for me to get back in and start playing again, n yeah, I’ll go that route.”