Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco sounds like he’ll be ready to play on Sunday against the Bears. Although Flacco was limited in practice on Wednesday because of an injured throwing shoulder, he practiced in full on Thursday and said on Friday that the shoulder is in good shape.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco addresses the media ahead of his team's Week 8 game against the Chicago Bears at Paycor Stadium.

Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco told reporters Friday that he felt good but stopped short of saying whether he’d face the Bears on Sunday because of a right shoulder sprain. The Bengals consider him questionable for Sunday’s game. Bengals coach Zac Taylor was non-committal about who would start. Jake Browning will go if Flacco can’t.

Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco sounds pretty sure that he'll be able to play against the Bears on Sunday, but the outlook isn't nearly as bright for defensive end Trey Hendrickson.

CINCINNATI — Joe Flacco returned to the practice field on Thursday afternoon as the Bengals hope for him to be under center this Sunday against the Bears. His top passcatcher, Ja'Marr Chase, didn't see any difference in the QB's arm.

First came a disappointing loss for Joe Flacco and the Cincinnati Bengals. Now the 40-year-old quarterback is dealing with a shoulder injury. On Sunday, the Bengals will host a Chicago Bears team that also felt it should have won last weekend.

Bengals QB Joe Flacco is dealing with an AC joint sprain in his throwing shoulder, and his status for Week 9's game against the Bears is in doubt, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported.

The Browns did what seemed to be the right thing. They benched Flacco in favor of rookie Dillon Gabriel, and traded Flacco and a 2026 sixth-round pick in-state for a 2026 fifth-round pick to the Bengals on October 7. Flacco was quickly named the Bengals’ starter, because what other choice did the Bengals have?