CINCINNATI — Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears because of a shoulder injury.
The 18-year veteran said after Friday’s practice that he’s feeling good and that his mindset is that he’s going to be playing.
“You try to play,” Flacco said. “You’re the quarterback. You take it from there. My instinct is whatever we can do to get there and adjust.”
Flacco hurt his shoulder taking a sack in the fourth quarter last Sunday in a 39-38 loss to the New York Jets.
Flacco didn’t practice on Wednesday or Friday as a way to give the shoulder some time to rest. He practiced on Thursday in a limited capacity.
“When you’re the guy (at quarterback), there’s always a sense of obligation to be there for your team,” Flacco said. “I missed my second son’s birth because I thought it was important for the quarterback to be out there. I didn’t know I was going to miss it. It happened he came on that day. I do feel a sense of obligation being out there for the guys you play with. It’s natural when you play this game to want to be out there with anyone.”