The Bengals will have quarterback Joe Flacco against the Bears on Sunday, but they’ll be without star pass rusher Trey Hendrickson. Flacco was out of practice thi

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco battles a shoulder injury as the team weighs his status for a key matchup against the Chicago Bears.

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

The Bengals' new starting quarterback was recently spotted in the Queen City. Joe Flacco, who was acquired by the Bengals from the Cleveland Browns on Oct. 7, ran into local food bloggers, Fork Cincinnati, according to an Instagram post from the husband ...

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco is suddenly an injury concern for the team ahead of the Week 9 game against the Chicago Bears . Flacco briefly left last week’s loss to the New York Jets before returning for the final drive. Ahead of Week 9, both NFL reporters and Bengals coaches updated Flacco’s status daily.

This is an encouraging sign and a step in the right direction as the Bengals hope Flacco can play this weekend despite a sprain in the AC joint of his throwing shoulder. Flacco didn’t practice on Oct. 29, and head coach Zac Taylor said it was a 50-50 decision on whether he’ll play against the Chicago Bears on Nov. 2.

Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears because of a shoulder injury.

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