Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco is suddenly an injury concern for the team ahead of the Week 9 game against the Chicago Bears . Flacco briefly left last week’s loss to the New York Jets before returning for the final drive. Ahead of Week 9, both NFL reporters and Bengals coaches updated Flacco’s status daily.

The Bengals acquired Flacco from the Cleveland Browns on Oct. 7 because Jake Browning was struggling to replace injured starter Joe Burrow. Flacco was an immediate upgrade over Browning and has already thrown for 784 yards, seven touchdowns and zero interceptions. He helped the Bengals beat the Steelers on "Thursday Night Football" on Oct. 16.

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

NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero on latest injury news for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco and Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua.

Bengals QB Joe Flacco became the oldest player in franchise history to score a TD after rumbling in from one yard out against the Jets.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco (16) throws a pass in the fourth quarter of the NFL Week 7 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Paycor Stadium in downtown Cincinnati on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. The Bengals won, 33-31. / Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Joe Flacco connected with Tee Higgins for a 44-yard touchdown early in the second quarter on Sunday vs. the Jets.