Later on Monday, Schefter reported Hendrickson is expected to be sidelined about six weeks, which will end his season — barring an improbable playoff run — and possibly his time with the Bengals.
Hendrickson initially suffered what was reported as a back injury during Week 6 against Green Bay and missed the following game against Pittsburgh. He pushed to play the next week against the New York Jets and re-aggravated it when he was hit from behind.
This injury, which then was disclosed as a hip and pelvis issue, has not improved despite missing the last five games. He hasn’t practiced since the re-aggravation.
Hendrickson is in the last year of his contract after agreeing to a raise this summer to get him on the field after a hold-in during training camp while he awaited an extension that never could be agreed upon by all invested parties.
The 31-year-old defensive end has 4.0 sacks this season in seven games. He was coming off back-to-back seasons with 17.5 sacks, last year’s production marking the fourth time he recorded double-digit sacks during his eighth NFL season.
Hendrickson is set to become a free agent in 2026.
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