Hendrickson (hip) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Bills.
As expected, the 31-year-old is now in line to miss his fifth consecutive game as he continues to recover from a hip injury. In seven appearances this season, Hendrickson has recorded 16 total tackles, including 4.0 sacks, and one pass defensed. While he's sidelined Sunday, expect Myles Murphy to start on Cincinnati's defensive line.
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Bengals' Cameron Sample: Shakes off injury
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Sample (oblique) was a full participant at Wednesday's walkthrough.
Sample missed the last two games with this oblique issue, but he appears ready to return in Week 14 versus the Bills. The fifth-year defensive end has yet to play more than 33 percent of the defensive snaps in a game this season. He has posted nine tackles (five solo) through nine games.
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Bengals' Shaka Heyward: Practice window opens
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Heyward (lower leg) was designated to return from the injured reserve list Wednesday.
The Duke product has missed Cincinnati's last four games after sustaining a hairline fracture in his fibula during the Week 8 loss to the Jets, but it now appears he's nearing a return. In eight appearances this season, Heyward has played 137 total snaps (130 on special teams, seven on defense) and tallied 10 total tackles. Once fully healthy, he's expected to operate as one of the Bengals' top special-teamers.
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Bengals' Trey Hendrickson: Doubtful to face Buffalo
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Coach Zac Taylor said Monday that Hendrickson (hip) is considered doubtful for Sunday's game against the Bills, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
Hendrickson hasn't played since Week 8 and remains week-to-week. The 4-8 Bengals are extreme long shots to make the postseason, so Hendrickson could err on the side of caution and head into the offseason as healthy as possible ahead of a trip to free agency. It's been an injury-riddled 2025 campaign for the soon-to-be 31-year-old, as he's posted 16 tackles (11 solo), including 4.0 sacks, eight total QB hits and one pass breakup across seven appearances.
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Bengals' Jalen Davis: Joins active roster
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The Bengals signed Davis off their practice squad Monday.
The Utah State product has played 79 defensive snaps over Cincinnati's last two games, recording six total tackles and one forced fumble. Now on the Bengals' active roster, Davis is expected to operate as one of the team's top boundary cornerbacks for the remainder of the season.
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Bengals' Brian Asamoah: Shifts to IR
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Asamoah (knee) was placed on the injured reserve list Monday.
The fourth-year pro from Oklahoma sustained a knee injury in the Bengals' Week 13 win over the Ravens, and it now appears serious enough to land him on IR. Asamoah has appeared in just four games for Cincinnati this season, failing to record a stat across 58 special-teams snaps. He'll now be forced to miss at least the team's next four games, with his earliest possible return coming in the Week 18 matchup against the Browns.
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Bengals' Dax Hill: Six tackles in win
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Hill recorded six tackles (three solo) with two passes defensed in Thursday's 32-14 win over the Ravens.
Hill has been a key part of the Bengals' secondary this season, logging over 95 percent of defensive snaps in nine games. He has at least six tackles in four of his last five games with at least one pass defensed in three consecutive matchups.
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Bengals' Joseph Ossai: Gets after Jackson
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Ossai recorded four tackles (three solo), including 2.0 sacks and two tackles for loss, and a forced fumble in Thursday's 32-14 win over the Ravens.
Ossai has been among Cincinnati's best pass rushers this season, and he made his presence known in Thursday's win. His first sack of the game forced Lamar Jackson to fumble at the Ravens' goal line, and he later followed that up with another sack that forced Baltimore to punt in the second quarter. Ossai now has 5.0 sacks on the season, 3.0 of which have come in his last four games.
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Jalen Davis: Contributing last two weeks
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Davis had three tackles and a forced fumble in Thursday's win for the Bengals over the Ravens.
Davis has been added from the practice squad the last two weeks for the Bengals and has made an impact in each game. In Week 12, he had three tackles and 1.0 sacks against the Patriots. It's likely he'll be activated again in Week 14 against the Bills after playing more than half the Bengals' defensive snaps the last two weeks.
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Bengals' Demetrius Knight: Key pick in win
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Knight recorded five tackles (three solo) with one interception and one pass defensed in Thursday's 32-14 win over the Ravens.
Knight has seen his role fluctuate in the Cincinnati defense, logging between a 57 and 85 percent snap rate in his last three games. While that has led to modest tackle totals -- he's tallied 15 total tackles across the three contests -- he logged a key interception early in the fourth quarter in Thursday's win.
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Bengals' Geno Stone: Quiet in victory
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Stone recorded four tackles (four solo) in Thursday's 32-14 win over the Ravens.
Stone has racked up tackles as the Bengals' primary free safety this season, with this marking his lowest tackle total since Week 6. The performance gave him 84 stops on the campaign, a new career high.
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Bengals' Jordan Battle: Team's leading tackler in win
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Battle recorded 10 tackles (seven solo) and a forced fumble during Thursday's 32-14 win at Baltimore.
Battle managed double digits in the tackle category for the third time this season, and he came up with perhaps the most clutch play of the game by punching the ball out of tight end Isaiah Likely's hands at the goal line in the second quarter, turning what would have been a 44-yard Baltimore touchdown into a turnover to set up a Bengals field goal. He projects as a strong IDP play for a Week 14 matchup at Buffalo.
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Bengals' Trey Hendrickson: Still week-to-week
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Coach Zac Taylor said Friday that Hendrickson (hip) remains week-to-week, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
Hendrickson has now missed the Bengals' last four games after aggravating a hip injury in Week 8 versus the Jets, and there's still no concrete timetable for his return. It has been speculated that he could opt to undergo surgery to address the injury in the event that Cincinnati is eliminated from playoff contention, but after a win at Baltimore on Thanksgiving Day, the team's postseason hopes are still alive by a thread. His activity at practice next week will be worth monitoring ahead of another pivotal game at Buffalo.
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Bengals' Brian Asamoah: Won't return due to knee injury
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Asamoah (knee) has been ruled out for the rest of Thursday's game against the Ravens.
Asamoah injured his left knee during the first half of Thursday's game, and it is severe enough for the fourth-year linebacker to be sidelined for the rest of the contest. His absence won't impact the Bengals' defense, as he has played solely on special teams this season.
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Bengals' Cameron Sample: Inactive for Week 13
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Sample (oblique) is inactive for Thursday night's game against the Ravens.
Sample was held out of the Bengals' Week 12 loss to the Patriots and will now miss a second consecutive game. The depth defensive end will have a 10-day turnaround to get healthy ahead of the Week 14 matchup with the Bills.
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Bengals' Daijahn Anthony: Back from injury
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Anthony was activated from injured reserve Wednesday.
Anthony has been sidelined all season with a hamstring injury. He's been practicing for a week and now appears to be in line to make his season debut Thursday against the Ravens. He's likely to serve primarily on special teams, if active.
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Bengals' Cameron Sample: Questionable to face Ravens
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Sample (oblique) is listed as questionable ahead of Thursday's game against the Ravens.
Sample was held out of the Bengals' Week 12 loss to the Patriots but was able to practice in limited fashion throughout the week. He has a chance to return for Thursday's primetime contest, though his status will be officially determined shortly before kickoff.
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Bengals' Marco Wilson: Sent to IR
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The Bengals placed Wilson (hamstring) on injured reserve Wednesday.
Wilson will miss at least Cincinnati's next four games due to a hamstring injury suffered during Sunday's loss to the Patriots. His earliest opportunity to return from IR will arrive Saturday, Dec. 27 versus the Cardinals in Week 17.
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Bengals' Marco Wilson: Still not practicing Tuesday
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Wilson (hamstring) did not participate at practice Tuesday.
Wilson hurt his hamstring after just one snap in Sunday's game versus the Patriots, and now his status for Week 13 is up in the air. Unless he can return to practice in some capacity Wednesday, there's very little chance he'll suit up on Thanksgiving Day at Baltimore.
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Bengals' Cameron Sample: Still nursing oblique issue
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Sample (oblique) was a limited participant at practice Tuesday.
Sample missed Sunday's game versus the Patriots due to an oblique injury he sustained in Week 11 at Pittsburgh, and now his availability for Week 13 is in doubt. He'll probably have to manage a full practice Wednesday to avoid carrying an injury designation into Thanksgiving Day.
