Joe Flacco reacts to fresh start with Bengals, shares motivation behind drive to compete in NFL

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Joe Flacco will once again wear a different uniform when he takes the field Sunday. Just a few days ago, the Cleveland Browns traded the veteran quarterback to the in-state rival Cincinnati Bengals.

Cincinnati received Flacco and a sixth-round draft pick in next year's draft, while Cleveland picked up a fifth-round pick in the trade, multiple outlets reported Tuesday. 

On Friday, Flacco spoke to the media for the first time since his arrival in Cincinnati. At one point during the wide-ranging news conference, the Super Bowl winner revealed what keeps him motivated to continue competing in the NFL.

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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco speaks to the media during a press conference in Cincinnati Friday. (Albert Cesare/The Enquirer/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

"You only get a chance to play in the NFL once. I feel like I’ve worked really hard to be a guy that gets to play in the NFL, and I don’t want to take that for granted," the 40-year-old told reporters. "I still feel like I can play the game at a high level, and I want to be able to look at myself in the mirror when I’m 50 years old and say that I gave it everything I had."

Flacco was named the Bengals' starter for the team's Week 6 matchup with the Green Bay Packers. Flacco reacted to the whirlwind he experienced this week.

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"Crazy business," Flacco said. "You have to be ready for anything. That's kind of what it was. Definitely didn't have this