Bengals Make Roster Move Regarding Trey Hendrickson As Baltimore Prep Continues

Cincinnati didn't get much production from him this season due to injury.

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson (91) watches a replay as the Detroit Lions celebrate a touchdown in the fourth quarter of the NFL Week 5 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Detroit Lions at Paycor Stadium in downtown Cincinnati on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025. The Bengals continued a losing streak, falling 37-24 to the Lions. | Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

CINCINNATI — The Bengals officially placed Trey Hendrickson on injured reserve on Wednesday following the core muscle surgery he underwent this week.

Hendrickson had 16 tackles and four sacks for the Bengals this season after 35 combined sacks in 2023 and 2024. The veteran signed a one-year contract with the team ahead of the season and can be franchise tagged this offseason, but his age (32 next season) and first real major injury of his career could keep Cincinnati from spending nearly $35 million to do that.

"We're taking one day at a time," Hendrickson said when he inked this season's deal in the preseason. "Moving forward, we'll figure that out as it goes. For this season, to be given a raise, I didn't necessarily have to have been given one; it's a blessing to be in a position where I've been brought up to my peers. And also being able to get after quarterbacks.

"I love this city, and with what's been happening the last couple of months, I've had time to reflect on what it means to me and how much I want to stay a Bengal for the 2025 season."

Cincinnati has not made any corresponding moves to the roster yet, with Hendrickson opening up a spot.

Shemar Stewart could get called up off IR and take the spot if he keeps progressing well this week.

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