The 42-year-old free agent will likely have options if he decides to keep playing — or off-the-field options if he doesn't.

One fascinating destination would be the Pittsburgh Steelers, who could be in the market for a veteran quarterback if Aaron Rodgers retires. Flacco has already played for the Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals in his career, so the Steelers would cap off his AFC North tour.

It’s been two weeks since the Pittsburgh Steelers season ended. In that time, their head coach stepped down and was ultimately replaced by Mike McCarthy, sparking a divisive reaction from Steelers fans.

Ryan Day was still waiting on the final word in the Arthur Smith sweepstakes, but the reviews about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive coordinator were already floating. The loudest endorsement came straight from Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.