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Andrei Iosivas Andrei Iosivas Productive effort in win
Sun, Nov 2, 2025, 10:41 PM
Iosivas brought in five of seven targets for 66 yards and a touchdown and rushed once for four yards in the Bengals' 47-42 loss to the Bears on Sunday.
Analysis: Iosivas tied a season high in receptions and targets while generating the second-best receiving yardage tally of the campaign. The third-year wideout also recorded his first touchdown of the season at a key moment, making a nine-year scoring grab with just under a minute remaining to complete a rally from a 41-27 fourth-quarter deficit. Iosivas remains a clear tertiary option behind Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins in the Bengals' air attack, but given how prolific Joe Flacco has proven to be in Zac Taylor's offense and Cincinnati's league-worst defense, he retains deep-league fantasy appeal for the time being. |
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Chase Brown Chase Brown Busy day as receiver in loss
Sun, Nov 2, 2025, 5:34 PM
Brown rushed 11 times for 37 yards and brought in eight of 14 targets for 75 yards in the Bengals' 47-42 loss to the Bears on Sunday.
Analysis: The wild back-and-forth nature of the game limited Brown's rushing opportunities against a vulnerable Bears run defense, but the third-year back made up for it with his work as a receiver. Brown's catch and target totals were both team and season highs, and he did manage to log double-digit carries for the third straight contest. Brown will face the Steelers' inconsistent run defense on the road when the Bengals return from their Week 10 bye on Sunday, Nov. 16. |
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Tee Higgins Tee Higgins Two-TD effort in loss
Sun, Nov 2, 2025, 5:22 PM
Higgins secured seven of nine targets for 121 yards and two touchdowns in the Bengals' 47-42 loss to the Bears on Sunday. He also recorded a two-point conversion catch.
Analysis: Higgins was the star of the first three quarters for the Bengals, making a picturesque contested 44-yard touchdown grab along the left sideline with under two minutes remaining in the first half before tacking on a two-yard scoring catch with just over five minutes left in the third quarter. Higgins added his two-point conversion reception following a Noah Fant 23-yard TD catch with under two minutes remaining, and the former has now visited the end zone four times in the last three games. Higgins also has at least 62 receiving yards in three of the last four contests, affording him plenty of momentum going into Cincinnati's Week 10 bye. |
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Ja'Marr Chase Ja'Marr Chase Eclipses 100-yard mark in loss
Sun, Nov 2, 2025, 5:13 PM
Chase brought in six of eight targets for 111 yards in the Bengals' 47-42 loss to the Bears on Sunday.
Analysis: Chase played a rare second fiddle to fellow wideout Tee Higgins, who recorded one more reception and target apiece while also outpacing Chase by 10 yards. Nevertheless, Chase still continued to display excellent chemistry with Joe Flacco, who has peppered him with an astounding 50 targets in the last three games alone. Chase has eclipsed the century mark on four occasions overall, and he's carrying a bloated 76-831-5 receiving line into a Week 11 road matchup against the Steelers on Sunday, Nov. 16 following a Week 10 bye. |
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Joe Flacco Joe Flacco Career day in wild loss
Sun, Nov 2, 2025, 4:06 PM
Flacco completed 31 of 47 passes for 470 yards with four touchdowns and two interceptions while adding one rush for minus-1 yard in the Bengals' 47-42 loss to the Bears on Sunday. He also lost a fumble and threw a two-point conversion pass.
Analysis: Listed as questionable coming in due to a shoulder injury, Flacco ironically finished the offensive showcase with a career-high passing yardage total that comfortably exceeded his previous best of 389. The veteran quarterback got it done with plenty of efficiency while averaging 10.0 yards per attempt and facilitating 100-yard performances for top wideouts Tee Higgins, who also caught two of Flacco's touchdowns, and Ja'Marr Chase. Flacco appeared to have authored a miraculous comeback with his two final scoring tosses of the day to Noah Fant (23 yards) and Andrei Iosivas (nine yards), but Chicago answered with a 58-yard touchdown by Colston Loveland to escape with the victory. Despite the disappointing outcome Sunday, Flacco has provided a significant spark for Cincinnati's air attack and already has a pair of 300-yard efforts in the four games he's started heading into a Week 11 road matchup against the Steelers on Sunday, Nov. 16 following the Week 10 bye. |
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Samaje Perine Samaje Perine Won't be back Sunday
Sun, Nov 2, 2025, 2:22 PM
Perine (ankle) won't return to Sunday's game against the Bears.
Analysis: With the Bengals on bye next week, Perine's next chance to see game action will arrive Nov. 16 against the Steelers. In his absence Sunday, Tahj Brooks is next in line for backfield work behind starter Chase Brown. Meanwhile, fellow RBs Gary Brightwell and Kendall Milton are currently members of Cincinnati's practice squad. |
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Samaje Perine Samaje Perine Hurts ankle Sunday
Sun, Nov 2, 2025, 1:04 PM
Perine exited Sunday's game against the Bears after sustaining a right ankle injury.
Analysis: Before that, Perine had carried once for five yards. While he's sidelined, 2025 sixth-rounder Tahj Brooks is next up for backfield touches behind Chase Brown. |
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Jermaine Burton Jermaine Burton Absence continues Week 9
Sun, Nov 2, 2025, 11:07 AM
Burton (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Bears.
Analysis: The 2024 third-rounder has been a healthy scratch for the first nine games of the regular season. Burton's next opportunity to play is Week 11 against the Steelers on Sunday, Nov. 16, but he's unlikely to play unless the Bengals need depth at wide receiver or a returner on kickoffs. |
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Sean Clifford Sean Clifford Emergency QB for Week 9
Sun, Nov 2, 2025, 11:01 AM
Clifford (coach's decision) will be the Bengals' inactive third quarterback against the Bears on Sunday.
Analysis: Joe Flacco (right shoulder) was cleared to play Sunday, so Clifford will serve as the Bengals' emergency third quarterback while Jake Browning operates as the backup. As the emergency QB3, Clifford is restricted from playing unless both Flacco and Browning are removed from the game due to injury, illness or ejection. |
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Joe Flacco Joe Flacco Cleared to start Week 9
Sun, Nov 2, 2025, 10:33 AM
Flacco (shoulder) is active for Sunday's game against the Bears.
Analysis: Despite managing just one limited practice throughout the week while recovering from an AC joint sprain in his right shoulder, Flacco was able to throw the football with enough accuracy and velocity for the Bengals to sign off on him playing through the injury. Since being acquired from the Browns on Oct. 7, Flacco has been a high-volume passer in each of his first three games with Cincinnati, registering 45, 47 and 34 pass attempts in those contests. The Bengals may hope to lean on the Chase Brown and Samaje Perine-led ground attack to establish an early lead that will limit the strain on Flacco's shoulder, but the quarterback isn't expected to face any restrictions if Cincinnati is forced into a more pass-heavy game script. |
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Joe Flacco Joe Flacco Expected to start Week 9
Sat, Nov 1, 2025, 11:13 AM
The Bengals plan to start Flacco (right shoulder) against the Bears on Sunday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Analysis: Flacco has been working through a sprained AC joint in his right throwing shoulder, which he sustained during the Bengals' Week 8 loss to the Jets. There was optimism that the veteran quarterback would start Sunday after Thursday's practice, even though he did not participate in Friday's session. With Flacco set to start under center in Week 9, Jake Browning will remain as the backup, while Sean Clifford will serve as the QB3. |
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Joe Flacco Joe Flacco Questionable after missing practice
Fri, Oct 31, 2025, 2:25 PM
Flacco (right shoulder) is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bears after being deemed a non-participant in Friday's practice.
Analysis: Per Ben Baby of ESPN.com, Flacco, who is dealing with a sprained AC joint in his right throwing shoulder, said Friday that he felt "pretty good" after throwing ahead of Sunday's contest. When discussing the possibility of Flacco starting versus Chicago, coach Zac Taylor noted, "I thought he did a nice job out there. I saw what we would hope to see for a guy to be able to play on Sunday. Now we'll just work through the next few days to see where it ends up." In the event that Flacco isn't ready to get the nod for Cincinnati's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff, Jake Browning would be in line to step in for him. |
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Sean Clifford Sean Clifford Signs to active roster
Fri, Oct 31, 2025, 1:31 PM
The Bengals signed Clifford from the practice squad Friday.
Analysis: With Joe Flacco (shoulder) questionable to face the Bears on Sunday, Clifford will provide insurance behind Jake Browning. Clifford has yet to attempt an NFL pass during the regular season. |
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Joe Flacco Joe Flacco Questionable for Sunday
Fri, Oct 31, 2025, 12:05 PM
Coach Zac Taylor said Friday that Flacco (right shoulder) will be questionable for Sunday's game against the Bears, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Taylor noted that Flacco looked good at Thursday's practice, but he added that the Bengals will "see where it goes" in terms of the veteran QB's ability to start versus Chicago. Fortunately for those considering Flacco in Week 9 fantasy lineups, Cincinnati kicks off at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday. In the event that Flacco isn't available, the team would turn to Jake Browning, who Flacco supplanted as the team's top signal-caller not long after being acquired in a trade with the Browns on Oct. 7. |
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Joe Flacco Joe Flacco Feels good, Week 9 status TBD
Fri, Oct 31, 2025, 11:44 AM
Flacco, who is dealing with a right throwing shoulder issue, noted Friday that he feels "pretty good," Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: According to Baby, Flacco's injury is described as sprained AC joint, but the QB was able to log a limited practice Thursday. Unless he's able to work fully Friday, however, Flacco figures to carry an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Bears, but at this stage it appears as though he has a chance to avoid missing a start due to his shoulder concern. |
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Joe Flacco Joe Flacco Practices in limited fashion
Thu, Oct 30, 2025, 3:29 PM
Flacco (shoulder) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.
Analysis: Back on the field Thursday after sitting out Wednesday's session while managing an AC joint sprain in his right shoulder, Flacco appeared to take some meaningful steps forward in the recovery process. After the session, teammate Ja'Marr Chase told Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic that Flacco "looked the same" as if he were healthy, but the Bengals are nonetheless likely to wait and see how the veteran signal-caller fares during Friday's practice before reaching a decision on his status for this Sunday's game versus the Bears. On Wednesday, head coach Zac Taylor labeled Flacco as being 50-50 for Sunday, but the 40-year-old's odds of playing may have since improved. |
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Joe Flacco Joe Flacco Present at practice Thursday
Thu, Oct 30, 2025, 12:53 PM
Flacco (shoulder) was spotted on the field at practice Thursday, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Per Baby, Flacco -- who didn't practice Wednesday -- was seen throwing ahead of the team stretch Thursday, but the extent of his participation won't be known until Cincinnati releases its second Week 9 injury report later in the day. Head coach Zac Taylor previously told Geoff Hobson of the Bengals' official site Wednesday that Flacco was "50-50" to play in Sunday's game against the Bears while he tends to an AC joint sprain in his throwing shoulder, but the veteran quarterback's outlook could improve if he fares well during Thursday's session. |
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Joe Flacco Joe Flacco Not practicing Wednesday
Wed, Oct 29, 2025, 12:16 PM
Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said that Flacco (shoulder) won't practice Wednesday, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Analysis: Taylor noted that the Bengals plan to try and take the whole week to see where Flacco stands in his recovery from an AC joint sprain in his throwing shoulder before a decision is made on his status for Sunday's game against the Bears. While the veteran signal-caller has said that he wants to play this weekend, the team will nonetheless have backup Jake Browning ready to go if Flacco -- whom Taylor labeled as "50-50" for Sunday's game -- isn't available to start. |
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Joe Flacco Joe Flacco Week 9 status TBD
Wed, Oct 29, 2025, 10:22 AM
Flacco is dealing with an AC joint sprain in his throwing shoulder that has his status for Sunday's game against the Bears up in the air, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
Analysis: Flacco came out of the Bengals' 39-38 loss to the Jets in Week 8 dealing with shoulder soreness, with coach Zac Taylor having described the veteran QB on Monday as day-to-day. Added context with regard to Flacco's status will arrive via Wednesday's practice report, but if he ends up sidelined this weekend, Jake Browning would be in line to move back into the starting role. |
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Tanner Hudson Tanner Hudson Logs reception in return
Wed, Oct 29, 2025, 9:56 AM
Hudson recorded a nine-yard reception on two targets while playing 11 of the Bengals' 59 snaps on offense in Sunday's 39-38 loss to the Jets.
Analysis: Hudson was back in action after missing the Bengals' Week 7 win over the Steelers while recovering from a concussion. Though the Bengals have now played two games without No. 1 tight end Mike Gesicki (pectoral), Hudson doesn't look as though he'll be in line for a substantial increase in snaps. Noah Fant has replaced Gesicki as the Bengals' top pass-catching option at tight end, while Drew Sample (54 percent snap share in Week 8) continues to see ample playing time at the position thanks to his blocking skills. Hudson has shown strong receiving skills on a per-snap basis during his career, but unless he cuts further into Fant's opportunities, he'll remain off the radar in most fantasy leagues. |
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