Trey Hendrickson is ‘good to go’ for Week 8 against the Jets
The The Cincinnati Bengals enter Week 8 at 3-4will face the underachieving New York Jets at Paycor Stadium on Sunday, with their defensive unit ready to welcome back their star pass rusher, Trey Hendrickson. Hendrickson, who missed last week’s 33-31 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers with hip injuryit’s officially “good to go,” according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The 30-year-old participated in limited practice this week, and the team listed him as questionable on the final injury report.
Hendrickson was a big contributor to the Bengals’ pass rush. In six starts this season, he recorded four tackles and three tackles for loss. He led the NFL with 17.5 sacks last year and has 81 sacks in 116 career games. This season, Cincinnati ranks 27th in games played at 11 through seven games. Besides Hendrickson, Joseph Osai is the only other Bengal with at least two sacks this year.
Cincinnati is looking for back-to-back wins and holds a 2-1 record against New York in its last three games. The Jets have been outscored by 28 points in those contests, and the Bengals will hope to continue that trend. Cincinnati’s defense has struggled this season, allowing 257.1 passing yards per game (30th) and 30.6 points per game (31st).
The run defense also struggled, giving up 137.3 yards per game on the ground (27th). Notable contributors include Jordan Battle with 50 tackles and three interceptions, Demetrius Knight II with 50 tackles and one interception, Geno Stone with 42 tackles, two TFLs, one sack and one interception, and Daxton Hill with 43 tackles and one interception.
On offense, the Bengals rely heavily on Ja’Marr Chase, who leads the NFL with 58 receptions for 629 yards and five touchdowns on 80 targets. Ty Higgins has added 316 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while Chase Brown is averaging 3.6 yards per carry with 310 total yards and one rushing touchdown. Quarterback Joe Flacco passed for 1,376 yards, seven touchdowns and six interceptions, completing 60.7% of his throws.
Kickoff at Paycor Stadium will take place at 1:00 PM ET.
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