According to injury news out of Cincinnati, the Chicago Bears might get to face Bengals' QB Jake Browning instead of Joe Flacco in Week 9.

One day after the Cincinnati Bengals announced they released defensive tackle Mike Pennel, the Kansas City Chiefs announced they've signed him. Pennel had 15 tackles in the eight games in which he played for Cincinnati.

Former Super Bowl champion head coach Jon Gruden ripped the Cincinnati Bengals' philosophy for building a defense.

CINCINNATI — The Bengals released the first injury report of Bears week, as Trey Hendrickson (hip) and Joe Flacco (shoulder) continue their injury recovery.

Here's how to watch the Bears against the Bengals, as they look to bounce back on the road. The Bears and Bengals will be broadcast on CBS, those in the Chicagoland area will catch the regional broadcast that carries the Bears.

Bears running back D'Andre Swift and receivers Rome Odunze, DJ Moore, Olamide Zaccheaus and Luther Burden III all missed practice.

The Cincinnati Bengals and Chicago Bears will have one of the NFL’s most senior referees on the call Thursday night. Clete Blakeman has been an NFL official since 2008 and a head referee since 2010, and this will be the 17th Cincinnati game he’s officiated.

The Bears face a crucial game in Week 9 as they travel to Cincinnati to face the explosive but defensively porous Bengals. The Bears (4-3) are coming off a disappointing loss to the Baltimore Ravens, a game that could have given them a five-game winning streak. Instead, they came through with a substandard effort and that cost them a victory.