The Bengals signed quarterback Sean Clifford off the practice squad to the active roster, the team announced on Friday.

The Chicago Bears are preparing for their Week 9 game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, where Chicago is looking to get back in the win column after a rough loss. Their final injury report of the week is out and it has a few tricks and treats on Halloween.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco addresses the media ahead of his team's Week 8 game against the Chicago Bears at Paycor Stadium.

The majority of Hendrickson trade ideas fall under this umbrella ahead of Tuesday’s deadline. That includes Conor Orr of Sports Illustrated saying a “dream deal” is Hendrickson going to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for 2026 third- and conditional fourth-round picks:

Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco told reporters Friday that he felt good but stopped short of saying whether he’d face the Bears on Sunday because of a right shoulder sprain. The Bengals consider him questionable for Sunday’s game. Bengals coach Zac Taylor was non-committal about who would start. Jake Browning will go if Flacco can’t.

The Washington Commanders may soon look to strengthen their defense, and one potential solution could come from the AFC. ESPN’s Ben Solak recently identified C

Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson understands the difficulty of facing Cincinnati Bengals superstar receiver Ja'Marr Chase.

The Bears have a golden opportunity to ignite their pass rush against the Bengals’ offensive line, which has been under fire all season after allowing quarterback Joe Burrow to take hits and end up on injured reserve. He was pressured on 30.2% of his dropbacks before getting hurt in Week 2.