Joe Flacco has been with the Bengals just three weeks and already is encroaching on one of Joe Burrow's more impressive franchise records.

A week removed from a shockingly poor effort during the upset loss at the hands of the New York Jets, Bengals defenders were greeted at practice with basic tackling drills. From Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19: “The Bengals are doing a pre practice tackling circuit. As players walk on, a coach says, ‘find somewhere to tackle.’”

Cincinnati is preparing Jake Browning, who started the first three games of Joe Burrow's turf toe absence, in case Flacco isn't available.

There are a number of reasons the Bengals believe things will be different if they have to turn back to Jake Browning due to Joe Flacco's shoulder injury.

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

Former Super Bowl champion head coach Jon Gruden ripped the Cincinnati Bengals' philosophy for building a defense.

The Cincinnati Bengals and Chicago Bears will have one of the NFL’s most senior referees on the call Thursday night. Clete Blakeman has been an NFL official since 2008 and a head referee since 2010, and this will be the 17th Cincinnati game he’s officiated.