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The Bengals got some concerning injury updates today about both Trey Hendrickson and Logan Wilson ahead of Week 9 against the Bears.
The day will begin with overcast skies and temperatures in the mid-40s, according to AccuWeather. Morning winds will be light, coming from the east-northeast at 5 to 6 mph with occasional gusts reaching up to 12 mph.
The Bengals will have a chance to bounce back Sunday against the Bears in their last game before Tuesday’s trade deadline. Despite dealing with an AC joint sprain in his throwing shoulder, quarterback Joe Flacco is expected to start.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears because of a shoulder injury.
At Wednesday’s media session, head coach Zac Taylor explained how the Bengals finally found their offensive identity through the ground game.
The Bengals hit rock bottom in Week 8 in a 39-38 home loss to the New York Jets where the visitors piled up 502 yards of offense, which is more than they had totaled in their past two games COMBINED (302). The performance was so bad that the Cincinnati defense called a players only meeting one day later .
The Cincinnati Bengals didn’t record a sack for a second straight game and managed just one quarterback hit against the team that has struggled the most to keep pressure off its passer.
CINCINNATI, Ohio — Ja’Marr Chase and the Bengals are coming off a stunning loss in their last game, blowing a 15-point lead in the fourth quarter to lose to the previously-winless Jets, 39-38. While the loss was a massive shocker, Chase didn’t waste much time dwelling on it with another game coming up this week against the Bears.