Will Trey Hendrickson play against Baltimore?
Update: Trey Hendrickson, Myles Murphy, McKinnley Jackson, and BJ Hill were all present for Wednesday’s practice, so that’s great news!
As the Cincinnati Bengals get set to face the Baltimore Ravens, a host of key defensive players are battling injuries that could sideline them for this AFC North bout.
On Wednesday, head coach Zac Taylor met with the media ahead of the team’s first practice of the week.
The big name to watch for is Trey Hendrickson, who suffered a neck stinger in Sunday’s win over the Carolina Panthers. Taylor said Hendrickson is day-to-day with what he called a “painful” stinger. The head coach didn’t say if Hendrickson would practice today but did add that the standout pass rusher won’t need to practice this week in order to play against Baltimore.
As for Myles Murphy and McKinnley Jackson, who were just cleared to practice after missing the first month of the season, Taylor wants to see how they look this week before deciding if either defensive lineman is ready to make his 2024 season debut.
While it would be nice to get Murphy and/or Jackson back, Hendrickson is the one Cincinnati can ill afford not to have vs. a Ravens offense that’s ranked first in offensive DVOA.
Lastly, defensive tackles Sheldon Rankins and BJ Hill are still day-to-day with their hamstring injuries, though it sounds like Hill is close to making his return.
“We’ve got to see them practice” ZT on McKinnley Jackson, Myles Murphy…. Trey Hendickson still dealing with stinger in his neck. “He’s tough. We’ll see where it goes.” Zac Taylor
— Mike Petraglia (@Trags) October 2, 2024
Zac Taylor offers injury updates and practice status for Myles Murphy, McKinley Jackson. “Keep taking it day to day” on Trey Hendrickson, BJ Hill still ahead of Sheldon Rankins. Both day to day. pic.twitter.com/woyDMQT4H6
— Mike Petraglia (@Trags) October 2, 2024
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