The Cincinnati Bengals might have to make another change at quarterback ahead of a Week 9 matchup against the Chicago Bears. Veteran QB Joe Flacco is dealing with an AC joint sprain in his right shoulder, and his status is up in the air.
Flacco suffered the injury during a Week 8 loss to the New York Jets. He exited the game but was eventually able to return late. Head coach Zac Taylor is calling him day-to-day. Starting quarterback Joe Burrow remains on IR, so if Flacco can't go, it will likely be backup quarterback Jake Browning unless Sean Clifford gets promoted from the practice squad.
Here are the latest news and updates on Flacco's status in Week 9.
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Is Joe Flacco playing this week?
Flacco's status for Week 9 is up in the air. The Bengals will play on Sunday, giving the veteran quarterback the usual amount of prep time. He was likely already going to not practice on Wednesday as a veteran rest day, but now may sit out an extra day of practice. The cause for concern would be if he doesn't practice by Friday. That would significantly decrease his chances of playing on Sunday.
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Joe Flacco injury update
Taylor is calling Flacco "day-to-day" to start the practice week. The veteran QB was likely already not going to practice on Wednesday to get extra rest, but it will be important to monitor his practice status at the end of the week.
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Who is Joe Flacco's backup?
Flacco's backup is Browning. With how much Browning struggled earlier in the season in relief of Burrow, we could see Sean Clifford get elevated from the practice squad and serve as Flacco's backup instead.
Bengals QB depth chart
Rank Player Name
1 Joe Burrow -- IR
2 Joe Flacco
3 Jake Browning
4 Sean Clifford -- practice squad