The Cincinnati Bengals could be shorthanded when they host the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night, as star EDGE Trey Hendrickson exited the team’s Week 6 loss against the Green Bay Packers with a back injury that he suffered in the first half. Hendrickson was initially designated as questionable to return, but was later ruled out.
Hendrickson, the reigning sack leader, has four sacks so far this season. He had two of those in a Week 5 loss to the Detroit Lions, and he’s been a game-wrecker in the past against the Steelers. He had 3.5 sacks in Cincinnati’s Week 18 win over Pittsburgh last season, and he has 9.