Overview
- Flacco sustained a sprained AC joint in his throwing shoulder on a late sack in last week’s loss to the Jets and was limited in Thursday’s practice.
- He is officially questionable and was in uniform Friday, with plans for a QB1 walk-through and standard pregame warmup before a final decision.
- Head coach Zac Taylor said Flacco showed what they hoped to see in practice but emphasized that availability depends on how he responds through game day.
- Jake Browning took first-team reps as the contingency starter, with Sean Clifford set as the emergency option if Flacco cannot go.
- Since arriving via trade before Week 6, Flacco has thrown seven touchdowns with no interceptions for the 3-5 Bengals as they prepare to face Chicago.