Bengals played with fire and got burned with Trey Hendrickson injury

Cincinnati Bengals v Denver Broncos - NFL 2025 | Brooke Sutton/GettyImagesThe Cincinnati Bengals could've probably rolled into Week 8 without superstar defensive end Trey Hendrickson, and given him another game of rest.

Yes, the pass rush is a tire fire when Hendrickson isn't on the field. However, rookie first-round pick Shemar Stewart was starting, and it's not like the New York Jets have some potent passing attack quarterbacked by the likes of Justin Fields.

Whatever competitive advantage there was to be gained by playing Hendrickson, who was questionable throughout the week of practice, backfired in a big way on Sunday.

Dirty hit by Jets guard John Simpson aggravates Trey Hendrickson hip…