CINCINNATI — Bengals QB Joe Flacco said he should be OK to play against the Bears Sunday despite an injury to his throwing shoulder in Cincinnati's loss to the New York Jets.
While he did not definitively say he would start, Flacco told reporters Friday afternoon he feels "pretty good" after practicing this week.
Bengals head coach Zac Taylor originally said it was a 50/50 chance if Flacco plays Sunday, noting that while the veteran quarterback wanted to play, his status was undecided.
Flacco hurt his right shoulder in the fourth quarter Sunday when he was sacked by Jets defensive end Will McDonald IV. The 40-year-old went to the locker room to get checked out before returning to the field for the last drive.
After the game, Flacco said that he "landed a little awkward," but felt OK. Taylor said the Bengals had a plan in place to see where things went for Flacco as the week progressed.
