Joe Flacco hearing from friends about Giants trade rumors: Ill see you in New York

Joe Flacco’s friends thought they had the scoop.In the aftermath of Jaxson Dart’s season-ending injury, those close to the veteran quarterback texted him to wish him well about his supposed trade to the Giants … that actually did not happen.“I just get a kick out of it,” Flacco told the Cincinnati Enquirer on Thursday.“Because the (Dart) stuff happened yesterday but it’s obviously not real and not true, but it was good enough to get people, like certain friends of mine and things like that, to get them to text me, ‘Hey, I’ll see you in New York.’ Get texts from Paul Schwartz with all the latest Giants news and insights, exclusive to Sports+ subscribers.

“And I was like, ‘No, guys, you won’t.It’s not true.’ I kind of get a little bit of a kick out of it.

I haven’t really given it too much thought at this point.”Flacco remains the Bengals’ backup quarterback for now, but there are certainly ties to the Giants that make him a logical fit in the team’s search to add another veteran to the mix.The Giants’ quarterback room currently features veteran Jameis Winston and unproven Jake Haener.The team needs another quarterback at the bare minimum, and the team has been linked to veterans such as free agent and former 49ers and Raiders starter Jimmy Garoppolo.Flacco falls in the same category as Garoppolo, although he’s started a game more recently since he took the first snap 10 times last year for the Browns and Bengals.It certainly helps that Flacco and Giants coach John Harbaugh enjoyed great success together from 2008-18, winning one Super Bowl together with the Ravens.“You know, I think I would probably,’’ Harbaugh said of adding an experienced quarterback, “but you’ve kind of got to go with what’s available as well.And you never know, if a younger guy becomes available that’s interesting, that would fit — and I think we’re looking at all that.’’The Giants could also potentially represent the opportuni...