CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco didn’t practice on Wednesday because of a shoulder injury, leaving his status for Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears in question.

Flacco is making an effort to play, which Cincinnati coach Zac Taylor appreciates.

“It would be easy to make decision that there’s no way I’m playing,” Taylor said. “That has not been the communication he’s given to me at all. Ultimately, he may not be able to play, we may make that decision. For him just to want to put it out there for a team, like he said before, he’s just a football player. That’s what he does. That certainly goes a long way with me.”

Flacco injured his throwing shoulder on a sack in the fourth quarter in Sunday’s 39-38 loss to the New York Jets. Flacco went back to the tunne

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