Joe Flacco felt fine with the condition of his surgically-repaired knee heading into Sunday’s regular-season opener, but he knew it hadn’t truly been tested.
Via nine quarterback hits, including one low shot that drew a 15-yard penalty, Flacco’s left knee certainly got the examination it needed from the Buffalo Bills in Week 1.
Flacco came out of the game just fine, looking no worse for the wear.
“Joe is as tough as a $2 steak,” Head Coach John Harbaugh said. “My brother didn’t come up with that, either.