Overview
- He has been out since exiting Week 8 with a hip/core issue and first suffered the injury in Week 6 against Green Bay after an attempted return that did not hold.
- Head coach Zac Taylor ruled him out for Sunday and confirmed he is seeing Dr. William Meyers at the Vincera Institute.
- ESPN reports the procedure is scheduled for this week with an expected recovery of about six weeks, which overlaps Cincinnati’s remaining four games.
- Hendrickson has appeared in seven games this season with four sacks, one forced fumble and eight quarterback hits after leading the NFL in sacks last year.
- The 31-year-old is on a one-year deal and is set for free agency, a situation analysts say could be affected by a shortened season and surgery.