The Cincinnati Bengals have an injury concern with quarterback Joe Flacco in the second half of the Week 8 game against the New York Jets.
Flacco appeared to suffer the injury after taking a sack in the fourth quarter. The veteran signal-caller was getting checked out on the sideline.
Follow our tracker below for all of the latest updates on Flacco’s status for the rest of the game versus New York.
Joe Flacco injury update
UPDATE: Flacco has emerged from the locker room and it looks like he’s going to give it a go.
UPDATE: Well, so much for Flacco going back in, as he’s now headed to the locker room. It appears to be a right shoulder injury, according to the CBS broadcast.
Joe Flacco just ran to the locker room
— Joe Danneman (@FOX19Joe) October 26, 2025
The Bengals now have to drive to win the game and might need Browning to pull it off if Flacco doesn’t return quickly.
END OF UPDATE
UPDATE: Flacco is now up and throwing on the sideline, so it looks like he’s OK.
Flacco now throwing some on the sideline. Looks to be OK.
— Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr) October 26, 2025
END OF UPDATE
As previously mentioned, Flacco is getting looked at by trainers on the sideline. Meanwhile, Jake Browning is warming up.
Jake Browning is throwing on the sideline. Flacco has a trainer with him on the bench after that sack.
— Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr) October 26, 2025
We’ll update this page once more information is available.
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