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.

A shoulder injury limiting quarterback Joe Flacco could force the Cincinnati Bengals to reinsert Jake Browning in the starting spot for Sunday's meeting with the Chicago Bears.

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor addresses the media ahead of his team's Week 9 game against the Chicago Bears at Paycor Stadium.

As Flacco is dealing with an AC joint sprain in his throwing shoulder, that leaves Jake Browning as the Bengals' option at quarterback. If Browning is back in there, it renews the major concerns over the Bengals' offense from a fantasy perspective.

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