40-year-old QB Joe Flacco showed he's still got some elite ability on Sunday, but the Bengals bungled a brief 4th quarter lead to lose a wild 47-42 shootout to Caleb Williams and the Bears. Flacco's 470 passing yards were a career-high and also set an NFL record for the oldest QB to surpass 450 passing yards, but it wasn't enough as Williams hit TE Colston Loveland for a 58-yard TD with 17 seconds to give the Bears the win.

Bengals QB Joe Flacco (shoulder) is active for today’s game vs. the Bears. He only got in a limited practice on Thursday, although HC Zac Taylor was encouraged by what he saw from the veteran in that workout. There was also optimism about Flacco’s status on Saturday. Still, a 40-year-old QB with a bad throwing shoulder is a risky fantasy proposition. We’d stay away from Flacco in 1-QB fantasy leagues.

Bengals QB Joe Flacco (shoulder) is "planning" to start against the Bears tomorrow, "barring something unforeseen with his AC joint sprain in his right shoulder," according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Flacco only got in a limited practice on Thursday, but that workout reportedly went well. Still, Rapoport notes that "no one knows how [the shoulder] will react. But he's giving it a shot." Not very reassuring. We'd avoid using Flacco in 1-QB leagues this week and consider him a risk/reward play in 2-QB and superflex leagues.

Bengals QB Joe Flacco (shoulder) is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Bears. He only got in a limited practice on Thursday, although HC Zac Taylor said Friday morning that he “saw what he hoped to see for a guy to be able to play on Sunday” in that Thursday practice. We’ll look for more updates on Flacco, but he’d come with elevated risk in fantasy lineups if he plays through this throwing shoulder injury. If not, Cincinnati will turn back to QB Jake Browning, who was horrible in three starts earlier this year.

Bengals QB Joe Flacco (shoulder) returned to a limited practice on Thursday. We'll see how that shoulder responds and what he's able to do tomorrow, but this is certainly a positive sign for Flacco's Week 9 availability. He'd carry elevated risk in fantasy lineups, but Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins owners should be hoping Flacco is able to play.

Bengals QB Joe Flacco (shoulder) did not practice on Wednesday. "We'll see what we can potentially get out of him tomorrow," HC Zac Taylor said. "We'll just work through the week. I think right now it's probably at 50-50 on what will end up [happening] on Sunday." It sounds like we won't have a good idea about Flacco's status until late in the week, and potentially not until Sunday. If QB Jake Browning is forced back under center, WR Ja'Marr Chase would take a hit but remain a must-start. WR Tee Higgins would sink to WR3 territory in the Week 9 rankings.

Bengals QB Joe Flacco's status for Sunday's game vs. the Bears is "up in the air" due to the AC joint sprain in his throwing shoulder he suffered in the Week 8 loss to the Jets, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. HC Zac Taylor labeled Flacco "day to day" earlier this week, so this doesn't seem like a serious injury. But we're talking about a 40-year-old QB with a bad throwing shoulder. It wouldn't be at all surprising if Flacco is unable to suit up on Sunday. His absence would force the Bengals to turn back to QB Jake Browning, who was terrible in three starts earlier this season. He'd be a significant downgrade for WRs Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.

Bengals QB Joe Flacco is "day to day" with a shoulder injury, HC Zac Taylor said Monday. Flacco banged his right (throwing) shoulder late in Sunday's loss to the Jets but was able to return for the final possession. It sounds like Flacco has a chance to be ready for this weekend's game vs. the Bears, but throwing shoulder injuries for QBs are always worth watching closely. We'll keep tabs on Flacco's status this week.

Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase dominated the Steelers on Thursday night, hauling in 16 of 23 targets for 161 yards and a score. The 16 catches set a new Bengals single-game record. The 23 targets were a career-high for Chase. This one was baffling from the Steelers side. The defense consistently left Chase singled up in man coverage, leading to easy completions on slants, crossers, and outs. Chase is awesome -- but it was simply too easy in this one. His TD came on one of his more difficult grabs of the night on a fade to the back left corner of the end zone. That came just one play after he failed to corral a pass in the paint. Chase also drew 14 and four-yard pass interference penalties on an overmatched Steelers secondary.

The Bengals are acquiring QB Joe Flacco from the Browns for a swap of late-round picks, according to multiple reports.

Update: ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that the Bengals "would like" Flacco to start this weekend's game vs. the Packers. "The veteran Flacco is expected to be a quick learner," Schefter adds. We'll keep an eye on the situation, but we'll project Flacco to get the start for now.