Overview
- Hendrickson had core muscle surgery Tuesday morning, with multiple outlets reporting an expected recovery of about six weeks and no return this season.
- The injury began in Week 6 vs. the Packers, was re-aggravated in Week 8 vs. the Jets, and never improved with rest or rehab before the specialist visit to Dr. William Meyers at Philadelphia’s Vincera Institute.
- Coach Zac Taylor had ruled him out for Week 15 and confirmed he was seeing a specialist as the 4-9 Bengals face long playoff odds and a struggling pass rush ranked near the bottom of the league.
- The All-Pro edge rusher played seven games in 2025 and logged 4.0 sacks, 16 tackles and eight QB hits after leading the NFL with 17.5 sacks in 2024.
- He played this year on a reworked one-year deal reported around $30 million and is headed toward free agency next offseason, with a franchise tag remaining an option.