The Cincinnati Bengals, coming into Week 8 with a 3-4 file, will face the winless New York Jets at Paycor Stadium on Sunday, with their defensive unit set to welcome again their star cross rusher, Trey Hendrickson. Hendrickson, who missed final week’s 33-31 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers with a hip harm, is formally “good to go,” in line with NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport. The 30-year-old took half in restricted follow this week, and the workforce listed him as questionable on the ultimate harm report.
Hendrickson has been a serious contributor to the Bengals’ cross rush. In six begins this season, he has recorded 4 sacks and three tackles for loss. Final yr, he led the NFL with 17.5 sacks and has compiled 81 sacks throughout 116 profession video games. This season, Cincinnati ranks twenty seventh in sacks with 11 by way of seven video games. Outdoors of Hendrickson, Joseph Ossai is the one different Bengal with a minimum of two sacks this yr.
Cincinnati is on the lookout for back-to-back wins and holds a 2-1 file in opposition to New York of their final three matchups. The Jets have been outscored by 28 factors in these contests, and the Bengals will hope to proceed that development. Cincinnati’s protection has confronted challenges this season, permitting 257.1 passing yards per recreation (ranked thirtieth) and 30.6 factors per recreation (thirty first).
The operating protection has additionally struggled, giving up 137.3 yards per recreation on the bottom (twenty seventh). Outstanding contributors embody Jordan Battle with 50 tackles and three interceptions, Demetrius Knight II with 50 tackles and one interception, Geno Stone with 42 tackles, two TFLs, one sack, and one interception, and Daxton Hill with 43 tackles and one interception.
Offensively, the Bengals rely closely on Ja’Marr Chase, who leads the NFL with 58 receptions for 629 yards and 5 touchdowns on 80 targets. Tee Higgins has added 316 receiving yards and three touchdowns, whereas Chase Brown averages 3.6 yards per carry with 310 whole dashing yards and one dashing landing. Quarterback Joe Flacco has handed for 1,376 yards, seven touchdowns, and 6 interceptions, finishing 60.7% of his throws.
Kickoff at Paycor Stadium will happen at 1 p.m. ET.