<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-joe-flacco-shoulder-injury-update-before-bears-matchup');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bengals QB Joe Flacco gets shoulder injury update ahead of Bears matchup');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Joe-Flacco-throwing-a-pass-against-the-Jets.jpg"><figcaption>© Katie Stratman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bengals QB Joe Flacco gets shoulder injury update ahead of Bears matchup</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-27T13:29:21-07:00">October 27th, 1:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-27T13:29:21-07:00">October 27th, 1:29pm</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cincinnati Bengals suffered one of the worst loses of the 2025 season on Sunday. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-jets/jets-news-breece-hall-td-pass-wild-comeback-bengals-aaron-glenn-win">Cincinnati lost 39-38 against New York</a>, allowing 23 fourth-quarter points on defense. To add insult to injury, the Bengals suffered multiple injuries to some of their best players on both sides of the ball. That includes their new starting quarterback.</p><p>Bengals QB Joe Flacco is considered <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1982887291036278921" rel="noopener">day-to-day with a shoulder injury</a>, head coach Zac Taylor said on Monday per ESPN’s Ben Baby.</p><p>Taylor added that Flacco “is sore today” after Sunday’s physical game against the Jets.</p><p>Flacco briefly left the game on Sunday before ultimately returning for Cincinnati’s final offensive drive. The exact injury was unknown until Taylor’s announcement.</p><p>If Flacco misses a game, the Bengals will have to put Jake Browning back in the starting lineup.</p><p>Superstar edge rusher Trey <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-trey-hendrickson-ruled-out-vs-jets-with-hip-injury">Hendrickson also left the game early with a hip injury</a>. He is also <a href="https://www.cincyjungle.com/cincinnati-bengals-injuries/178832/joe-flacco-injury-trey-hendrickson-update-chicago-bears" rel="noopener">considered day-to-day</a> after reaggravating his hip.</p><p>Bengals fans should keep a close eye on the team’s practice reports this week.</p><h2><b>Bengals offense, defense both criticized after losing to Jets in Week 8</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Cincinnati-Bengals-head-coach-Zac-Taylor-looks-for-a-flag.jpg"><figcaption>© Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Bengals fans have no shortage of players and coaches who they can blame for Sunday’s epic collapse.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-zac-taylor-defense-blast-choke-job-jets">Taylor blamed his defense</a> for allowing the Jets back into the game on Sunday.</p><p>“We just needed someone to rise up and make a play. Someone just hold the fort down, and I didn’t see enough of that today,” Taylor said, per Caleb Noe of WCPO. “I think someone needs to lead the group. That’s what I need to see. Someone step up and lead the group and take some accountability over there and get this thing going the right way.”</p><p>Meanwhile, Ja’Marr <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-jamarr-chase-frustrated-offense-38-points-record">Chase expressed frustration with Cincinnati’s offense</a> despite scoring 38 points against New York.</p><p>“It’s pretty frustrating, but the offense still needs to capitalize at the end. We left stuff out there,” Chase said.</p><p>Both units have to step up if the Bengals want to rescue their season. And it starts with pickup up an important victory in Week 9.</p><p>Bengals vs. Bears kicks off at 1PM ET on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bengals QB Joe Flacco gets shoulder injury update ahead of Bears matchup

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-jamarr-chase-frustrated-offense-38-points-record');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bengals’ Ja’Marr Chase frustrated by offense despite 38 points, tying impressive Michael Thomas record');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/JaMarr-Chase-grabs-attention-after-violent-outlook-for-Steelers-game.jpg"><figcaption>Kayla Wolf-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bengals’ Ja’Marr Chase frustrated by offense despite 38 points, tying impressive Michael Thomas record</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-27T10:12:49-07:00">October 27th, 10:12am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-27T10:12:49-07:00">October 27th, 10:12am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cincinnati Bengals looked like they were heading into gaining some momentum for their season, and then they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-jets/jets-news-breece-hall-td-pass-wild-comeback-bengals-aaron-glenn-win">fell flat to the winless New York Jets</a> in Week 8. It was a high-scoring affair, as the Bengals put up 38 points and Ja’Marr Chase had a big game. He finished with 12 receptions for 91 yards, which tied Michael Thomas’ record for catches in a single season.</p><p>Though Chase did all of that, he <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/jamarr-chase-ties-record-for-most-catches-in-a-three-game-span" rel="noopener">still wasn’t satisfied</a> with how things ended, as the offense sputtered during the most important part of the game.</p><p>“It’s pretty frustrating, but the offense still needs to capitalize at the end. We left stuff out there,” Chase said.</p><p>With Joe Flacco as the starting quarterback now, while Joe Burrow is sidelined, things have improved on offense every week, but there are still some things that they need to work on for the time being. The hope was that they could take advantage of a team like the Jets who has been looking for answers all season, but it looked like the Jets wanted it more.</p><p>Now, the Bengals will have to regroup and try to get a win against the Chicago Bears in their next game.</p><h2><b>Bengals fall apart in fourth quarter to Jets</b></h2><p>Chase thought that it was the offense that left some plays out on the field, but it was the defense that couldn’t get a stop in the fourth quarter that led to the Jets’ comeback. The Bengals’ defense allowed 23 points in the quarter, as they scored touchdowns on all three offensive possessions.</p><p>After the game, head coach<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-zac-taylor-defense-blast-choke-job-jets"> Zac Taylor called out the defense</a> for their performance, pleading that someone step up and take charge on that side of the ball.</p><p>“We just needed someone to rise up and make a play. Someone just hold the fort down, and I didn’t see enough of that today,” Taylor said via Caleb Noe of WCPO.</p><p>“I think someone needs to lead the group,” Taylor continued. “That’s what I need to see. Someone step up and lead the group and take some accountability over there and get this thing going the right way.”</p><p>The Bengals still have playoff aspirations, and while Burrow is sidelined, they’re going to need to win as many games as they can until around December.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bengals’ Ja’Marr Chase frustrated by offense despite 38 points, tying impressive Michael Thomas record

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-zac-taylor-defense-blast-choke-job-jets');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bengals’ Zac Taylor puts defense on blast after choke job vs. Jets');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Zac-Taylor-with-Bengals.jpg"><figcaption>Phil Didion/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bengals’ Zac Taylor puts defense on blast after choke job vs. Jets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-26T14:21:23-07:00">October 26th, 2:21pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-26T14:22:31-07:00">October 26th, 2:22pm</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy is a Senior Editor at ClutchPoints, with expertise in MLB, NHL and golf. Chris graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cincinnati Bengals lost <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-jets/jets-news-breece-hall-td-pass-wild-comeback-bengals-aaron-glenn-win">to the New York Jets 39-38 in Week 8, falling to 3-5 on the season</a>. Despite an incredible performance from Joe Flacco, Cincinnati handed New York its first win of the season. The Bengals’ defense has been maligned this season, and head coach Zac Taylor added to the<a href="https://x.com/CalebNoeTV/status/1982550987794420103" rel="noopener"> noise after the game.</a></p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Here's the context – the questions leading up to that quote:<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bengals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bengals</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/WCPO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WCPO</a> <a href="https://t.co/1TG1y8WJln">pic.twitter.com/1TG1y8WJln</a></p><p>— Caleb Noe (@CalebNoeTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/CalebNoeTV/status/1982551705377189889?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“We just needed someone to rise up and make a play. Someone just hold the fort down, and I didn’t see enough of that today,” Taylor said, per Caleb Noe of WCPO.</p><p>“I think someone needs to lead the group. That’s what I need to see. Someone step up and lead the group and take some accountability over there and get this thing going the right way,” Taylor continued.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-lou-anarumo-4-coaches-fired-zac-taylor-staff">Bengals’ defense was the reason for their demise a season ago, leading to the firing of Lou Anarumo</a> and the hiring of Al Golden. While the offense has had its own struggles this year without Joe Burrow, it did more than enough to win this game on Sunday.</p><p>The Jets got the ball down 15, 14, and six points to start their three fourth-quarter drives. The Bengals’ defense allowed them to score a touchdown on each of those possessions, losing the game. Even when Flacco and the offense responded with a Chase Brown touchdown, the defense could not stop the Jets.</p><p>Prior to this game, the Jets had not scored a touchdown in their last two games. That includes a 13-11 loss overseas to the Denver Broncos and a 13-6 loss to the Carolina Panthers at home. After the owner of the team crushed Fields in an interview, the quarterback diced up the Bengals’ defense.</p><p>The Bengals have the Chicago Bears coming into Paycor Stadium next Sunday. Depending on the Sunday Night Football result, both teams could be in the thick of a divisional race.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bengals’ Zac Taylor puts defense on blast after choke job vs. Jets

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-trey-hendrickson-ruled-out-vs-jets-with-hip-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bengals’ Trey Hendrickson ruled out vs. Jets with hip injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Trey-Hendrickson-with-Bengals.jpg"><figcaption>Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bengals’ Trey Hendrickson ruled out vs. Jets with hip injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-26T12:10:45-07:00">October 26th, 12:10pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-26T12:21:47-07:00">October 26th, 12:21pm</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy is a Senior Editor at ClutchPoints, with expertise in MLB, NHL and golf. Chris graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cincinnati Bengals entered the second half of their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-joe-flacco-breaks-terrell-owens-franchise-record">Week 8 matchup with the New York Jets with a 24-13 lead</a>. While they are looking for their fourth win of the season and second with Joe Flacco, they will be without a key defender. Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson is out for the game with a hip injury, <a href="https://twitter.com/Bengals/status/1982519725361152277" rel="noopener">per a team</a> announcement.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">DE Trey Hendrickson has a right hip injury. He has been declared out. <a href="https://t.co/OJoRf7X6lA">pic.twitter.com/OJoRf7X6lA</a></p><p>— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Bengals/status/1982519725361152277?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-trey-hendrickson-unlikely-play-steelers">Hendrickson did not play in Week 7 against the Pittsburgh Steelers </a>due to a hip injury. While Cincinnati’s defense has struggled for much of the past three seasons, Hendrickson has been a bright spot. Without their top edge rusher, the Bengals’ defense will have to stop the winless Jets to get back to .500.</p><p>Hendrickson was the center of contract drama during Bengals training camp. He finally agreed to a one-year deal that could bring his time in Cincinnati to an end after this season. But with newfound hope for the season with Flacco under center, Hendrickson will be leaned on for the rest of the season.</p><p>The Bengals’ defense dominated the first half, stopping a fourth-down try on the first drive and forcing a punt on the second drive. They allowed 13 points in the second quarter, but still held the lead. In the five drives he participated in, Hendrickson tallied just one tackle.</p><p>If the Bengals beat the Jets on Sunday, they will be 4-4 with a chance to win the AFC North. The Steelers are 4-2 heading into a tough Sunday night battle with the Green Bay Packers. For any chance to make noise down the stretch and get Joe Burrow into important games, the Bengals need their defense to step up. That starts with Hendrickson, who is playing for a contract.</p><p>The Jets and Bengals head into the fourth quarter with Cincinnati up 15 points. Will Hendrickson’s absence be key to the result?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bengals’ Trey Hendrickson ruled out vs. Jets with hip injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-joe-flacco-breaks-terrell-owens-franchise-record');   ga('set', 'title', 'Joe Flacco breaks Terrell Owens’ Bengals franchise record');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bengals-quarterback-Joe-Flacco-during-their-game-vs-Steelers.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Joe Flacco breaks Terrell Owens’ Bengals franchise record</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-26T11:13:58-07:00">October 26th, 11:13am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-26T11:32:39-07:00">October 26th, 11:32am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cincinnati Bengals can get back to .500 with a win in Week 8. Thankfully, they are off to a great start <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/jets-vs-bengals-bold-predictions-for-2025-nfl-week-8-clash">against the lowly New York Jets</a> during the first half. In fact, the Bengals are playing so well that Joe Flacco is already breaking franchise records.</p><p>Flacco rumbled in a one-yard touchdown run during the first quarter.</p><p>That touchdown made Flacco the <a href="https://x.com/DanteKopFlem/status/1982500589641843066" rel="noopener">oldest player in franchise history</a> (40) to score a touchdown, per NFL senior researcher Dante Koplowitz-Fleming. He surpassed Terrell Owens, who scored a touchdown for Cincinnati at 36 years old back in 2010.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-qb-joe-flacco-pulled-off-something-hasnt-done-2017">last time Flacco scored a rushing touchdown</a> was in Week 15 of the 2017 season.</p><p>The veteran quarterback was on fire during the first half against the Jets. He jogged into halftime 15-of-20 passing for 178 yards and two touchdowns in addition to his rushing TD.</p><p>Cincinnati is on top of New York 24-13 at halftime.</p><h2><b>Joe Flacco experiment paying dividends early for the Bengals</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Joe-Flacco-responds-to-hypothetical-JaMarr-Chase-scenario.jpg"><figcaption>Credit: Albert Cesare/The Enquirer</figcaption></figure><p>Cincinnati may have finally found their savior at quarterback.</p><p>The Bengals were desperate to find a bridge quarterback after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-joe-burrow-miss-3-months-toe-surgery">Joe Burrow’s serious toe injury</a> from Week 2. Jake Browning showed that he was not the answer, forcing the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/joe-flacco-trade-grades-for-bengals-browns">Bengals to trade for Flacco from the Browns</a>.</p><p>The veteran quarterback has been everything that Cincinnati hoped he would be. He came into Week 8 with 561 passing yards and five touchdowns during his short stint with the Bengals.</p><p>Flacco has yet to throw an interception as a Bengal and boasts a 65.2% completion percentage and 100.0 passer rating.</p><p>If the Bengals can beat the Jets, they’ll be back in the driver’s seat in the AFC North at 4-4.</p><p>Flacco deserves a ton of praise for breathing life back into the Bengals.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Joe Flacco breaks Terrell Owens’ Bengals franchise record

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-qb-joe-flacco-pulled-off-something-hasnt-done-2017');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bengals QB Joe Flacco just pulled off something he hasn’t done since 2017');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bengals-QB-Joe-Flacco_dadb9e.jpg"><figcaption>© Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bengals QB Joe Flacco just pulled off something he hasn’t done since 2017</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-26T11:02:46-07:00">October 26th, 11:02am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-26T11:03:06-07:00">October 26th, 11:03am</time><address><a>Benjamin Adducchio</a>Benjamin Adducchio is a journalist and writer with more than a decade of experience in covering sports news. Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-week-7-winners-joe-flacco-turns-back-clock-colts-capture-best-record">Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco has accomplished a lot</a> in his NFL career. Flacco accomplished something on Sunday that he hasn’t done though <a href="https://x.com/RichCimini/status/1982498468100022637" rel="noopener">in nearly a decade</a>.</p><p>“Joe Flacco with his first rushing touchdown since Week 15 of 2017 as a member of the Baltimore Ravens,” ESPN’s Rich Cimini posted to X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>The Bengals are taking on the New York Jets Sunday. Cincinnati enters the game with a 3-4 record, while the Jets are winless. Flacco is playing in Cincinnati after starting the season with the Cleveland Browns.</p><p>Flacco rushed for a first-quarter touchdown for Cincinnati against New York. He scampered into the end zone on a one-yard run. Flacco is playing due to an injury to Joe Burrow.</p><p>The Bengals and Jets are playing at time of writing. Flacco is now the <a href="https://x.com/DanteKopFlem/status/1982500589641843066" rel="noopener">oldest player to score a touchdown</a> in Bengals franchise history, per NFL researcher Dante Koplowitz-Fleming. The quarterback is 40 years old.</p><h2><b>Joe Flacco has looked sharp for the Bengals this season</b></h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-joe-flacco-opens-up-about-leaving-family-to-play-for-cincinnati">Flacco was recently traded from the Browns</a> to Cincinnati. He threw for 342 passing yards for the Bengals in a recent performance. That came in a win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. The veteran also tossed three touchdown passes in that game.</p><p>Reporters <a href="https://x.com/BrianCoz/status/1982497549136388509?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1982497549136388509%7Ctwgr%5E5aaced4e113df17708c90aab298232a9c2a3c5ab%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportingnews.com%2Fus%2Fnfl%2Fcincinnati-bengals%2Fnews%2Fbengals-joe-flacco-does-something-he-hasnt-2017-ravens%2F21381d96deba9299d5e9684e" rel="noopener">had some fun</a> with Flacco on social media Sunday, after his rushing touchdown.</p><p>“Flacco shows what having a mobile (quarterback) can do for a team,” New York Post reporter Brian Costello posted to X.</p><p>Flacco is a well-traveled veteran of the NFL. After winning a Super Bowl during his time with the Baltimore Ravens, the play caller moved on to play with the New York Jets, Denver Broncos, and some other teams.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bengals QB Joe Flacco just pulled off something he hasn’t done since 2017

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-trey-hendrickson-good-to-go-week-8-jets');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bengals’ Trey Hendrickson is ‘good to go’ for Week 8 vs. Jets');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Hendrickson-vs-the-Ravens_7cd157.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK</figcaption></figure><h1>Bengals’ Trey Hendrickson is ‘good to go’ for Week 8 vs. Jets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-26T00:28:37-07:00">October 26th, 12:28am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-26T00:30:44-07:00">October 26th, 12:30am</time><address><a>Abdullah Imran</a>Abdullah Imran works as an Associate Editor for All Sports at ClutchPoints. He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/jets-vs-bengals-bold-predictions-for-2025-nfl-week-8-clash">Cincinnati Bengals, coming into Week 8 with a 3-4 record</a>, will face the winless New York Jets at Paycor Stadium on Sunday, with their defensive unit <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-trey-hendrickson-play-jets">set to welcome back their star pass rusher, Trey Hendrickson</a>. Hendrickson, who missed last week’s 33-31 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers with <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1982291092226895979" rel="noopener">a hip injury</a>, is officially “good to go,” according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The 30-year-old took part in limited practice this week, and the team listed him as questionable on the final injury report.</p><p>Hendrickson has been a major contributor to the Bengals’ pass rush. In six starts this season, he has recorded four sacks and three tackles for loss. Last year, he led the NFL with 17.5 sacks and has compiled 81 sacks across 116 career games. This season, Cincinnati ranks 27th in sacks with 11 through seven games. Outside of Hendrickson, Joseph Ossai is the only other Bengal with at least two sacks this year.</p><p>Cincinnati is looking for back-to-back wins and holds a 2-1 record against New York in their last three matchups. The Jets have been outscored by 28 points in those contests, and the Bengals will hope to continue that trend. Cincinnati’s defense has faced challenges this season, allowing 257.1 passing yards per game (ranked 30th) and 30.6 points per game (31st).</p><p>The running defense has also struggled, giving up 137.3 yards per game on the ground (27th). Prominent contributors include 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.</p><p>Offensively, the Bengals rely heavily on Ja’Marr Chase, who leads the NFL with 58 receptions for 629 yards and five touchdowns on 80 targets. Tee Higgins has added 316 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while Chase Brown averages 3.6 yards per carry with 310 total rushing yards and one rushing touchdown. Quarterback Joe Flacco has passed for 1,376 yards, seven touchdowns, and six interceptions, completing 60.7% of his throws.</p><p>Kickoff at Paycor Stadium will take place at 1 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bengals’ Trey Hendrickson is ‘good to go’ for Week 8 vs. Jets

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-trey-hendrickson-play-jets');   ga('set', 'title', 'Trey Hendrickson likely to play against Jets');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bengals-pass-rusher-Trey-Hendrickson.jpg"><figcaption>Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Trey Hendrickson likely to play against Jets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-25T08:03:58-07:00">October 25th, 8:03am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-25T08:03:58-07:00">October 25th, 8:03am</time><address><a>Zachary Draves</a>Zachary Draves is a sportswriter and broadcaster based in the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. Zachary covers a variety of different sports as well as sports history, sport and society, and sport and culture. He is also a professor of sociology.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Sunday, Cincinnati Bengals TE Trey Hendrickson will get to play after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-trey-hendrickson-cincinnati-injury-update-jets-clash">being listed as questionable</a> due to a recent hip injury. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN<a href="https://x.com/JFowlerESPN/status/1982081173003063570" rel="noopener"> confirmed the update</a> on Saturday, ahead of the Bengals’ matchup with the New York Jets.</p><p>Last Thursday, Hendrickson <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-trey-hendrickson-unlikely-play-steelers">didn’t play against the Pittsburgh Steelers</a>. In the end, the Bengals came out on top 33-31. On Oct. 12, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-trey-hendrickson-locker-room-trainer-packers-game">Hendrickson injured his hip</a> during the Bengals ‘ game against the Green Bay Packers.</p><p>Cincinnati lost 27-18 to Green Bay. Currently, they are 3-4 and lost three out of their last four games. So far, Hendrickson has recorded 15 tackles and is averaging four sacks. Meanwhile,<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/eagles-perfect-offer-trey-hendrickson-bengals-nfl-trade-deadline"> rumors of a potential trade</a> continue to permeate.</p><p>With Cincinnati,  Hendrickson has become a four-time Pro Bowl tight end and league leader in sacks. Altogether, he has developed into an effective pass rusher. Back in August, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-cincinnati-trey-hendrickson-agree-to-30-million-contract-restructure">Hendrickson signed a $30 million contract extension</a>.</p><p>In 2017, he was drafted by the New Orleans Saints and played there for the first four seasons. Four years later, Hendrickson joined Cincinnati as a free agent. Twice, Hendrickson tied the franchise single-season record with 17.5 sacks in 2023 and 2024.</p><p>Along the way, he has 57.0 sacks, which is the third most in the NFL.</p><h2><b>Trey Hendrickson is the focal point of the Cincinnati defense </b></h2><p>For all his accolades, it is easy to explain why Hendrickson would be the go-to guy for the Bengals defense. His skill and strength is basically a quarterback’s worst nightmare. Also, when the defense <a href="https://wtop.com/nfl/2025/10/trey-hendrickson-proving-to-be-critical-piece-of-bengals-pass-rush/#:~:text=Hendrickson%20is%20the%20central%20figure,later%20to%20face%20the%20Steelers." rel="noopener">doesn’t record a sack</a>, that showcases the impact he has.</p><p>At the same time, his name arguably <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gByBX17_FbU" rel="noopener">would be heightened</a> if he had played for a more prominent franchise.</p><p>Part of that plays into the trade discussions with the prospect of him going to high profile teams such as the Eagles or Packers.</p><p>Additionally, Hendrickson is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9M6Nbv0SVuk&amp;t=276" rel="noopener">very much a leader</a> to the younger players.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Trey Hendrickson likely to play against Jets

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/nfl-stories/jets-vs-bengals-bold-predictions-for-2025-nfl-week-8-clash');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jets vs. Bengals bold predictions for 2025 NFL Week 8 clash');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Jets-vs-Bengals-bold-predictions-for-2025-NFL-Week-8-clash.jpg"></figure><h1>Jets vs. Bengals bold predictions for 2025 NFL Week 8 clash</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-24T14:11:48-07:00">October 24th, 2:11pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-24T14:12:13-07:00">October 24th, 2:12pm</time><address><a>Dominik Zawartko</a>Dominik Zawartko is a Michigan State graduate with a degree in Political Science and English. Having previously worked in the nonprofit and legal sectors, he decided to pursue his true love of writing with ClutchPoints. Dominik's hobbies include painting, cooking food, training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and always having a laugh. His main focus areas are UFC coverage and all things sneakers.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>NFL Week 8 is here before we knew it and the season’s first half has not disappointed, providing for memorable moments and the highs and lows that come with each season. Taking a look at this upcoming Week 8 clash, we’ll make some <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/dolphins-vs-falcons-bold-predictions-for-2025-nfl-week-8-clash">bold predictions</a> for when the <b>New York Jets (0-7)</b> look for their first win against the <b>Cincinnati Bengals (3-4) </b>defending home field.</p><p>The New York Jets continued their winless streak with a 13-6 loss to the Carolina Panthers in Week 7. Failing to score a touchdown for a second-straight week, the window for head coach Aaron Glenn and his team to get on the board is closing. They’ll have a chance to do so as the underdogs once again on the road.</p><p>The Cincinnati Bengals are coming in off a massive 33-31 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in their second week with Joe Flacco under center. Flacco threw for three touchdowns in his first win as a Bengal, reigniting this passing game and giving receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins the chance to shine once again. They’ll hope to keep that momentum rolling in this game.</p><h2>Jets vs. Bengals Bold Predictions – Week 8, 2025</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Cincinnati-Bengals-wide-receiver-JaMarr-Chase-celebrates-a-catch-in-the-fourth-quarter-of-the-NFL-Week-7.jpg"><figcaption>© Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><b>Bengals’ Ja’Marr Chase scores two touchdowns, again.</b></p><p>Despite all the changes and uncertainties at the quarterback position, Ja’Marr Chase has remained as one of the most dangerous threats to opposing NFL defenses. In his last three games, Ja’Marr Chase has totaled four touchdowns on receiving lines of 101-94-161. His most recent game against the Steelers saw a franchise record and career-high 16 receptions, immediately making <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-jamarr-chase-appreciates-joe-flacco-doing-1-job-getting-ball">Chase the go-to option for veteran Joe Flacco</a>.</p><p>Furthermore, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-jets/jets-garrett-wilson-sauce-gardner-both-out-for-bengals-matchup">Jets’ Sauce Gardner is officially ruled out for Week 8</a>, offering a serious gap in the New York secondary that could see both Chase and Higgins find the openings. The Jets’ defense is allowing the <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/articles/nfl/2025-nfl-defense-rankings-team-pass-and-rush-stats">ninth-fewest passing yards</a> to offenses this season, but they’ve given up the fifth-most passing touchdowns with 13 – this game is the perfect opportunity for Chase to feast in the red zone and pick up two touchdowns again this season since last doing it against the Detroit Lions in Week 5.</p><p><b>Jets’ Breece Hall (questionable) finally finds the end zone.</b></p><p>While the status of the bold prediction is still rather up in the air, Jets’ RB Breece Hall managed to practice fully on Friday, shedding a positive light on his ‘questionable’ designation with a knee injury. Hall should be able to go in Week 8 against a Bengals’ defense that’s allowed eight rushing touchdowns on the season.</p><p>Despite the 0-7 start, Breece Hall has remained ‘motivated’ to produce as one of the leaders of this offense. Without Garrett Wilson in the lineup and inconsistencies at quarterback, Hall becomes the most valuable offensive weapon for the Jets in this matchup.</p><p>Hall has been wildly effective this season with two 100-yard rushing games already, including 30 or more receiving yards in four games. However, it hasn’t translated to a single touchdown and the Jets’ could seriously use the points given their recent performances. I expect Breece Hall to finally find the end zone in this game as the entire offense hinges on his shoulders.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/New-York-Jets-head-coach-Aaron-Glenn-leaves-the-field.jpg"><figcaption>Oct 12, 2025; Tottenham, United Kingdom; New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn leaves the field after an NFL International Series game against the Denver Broncos at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><b>Aaron Glenn and the Jets get their first win soon, but not this week.</b></p><p>As it stands, five of the Jets’ 10 remaining games are against teams below .500, including the New Orleans Saints and Miami Dolphins who both have just one win. With the anticipation of WR Garrett Wilson and DB Sauce Gardner returning in the near future, the Jets could still avoid a winless season if their most important players can get healthy.</p><p>However, there are just too many injuries at the moment and it seems as though they’re catching this Cincinnati team on the upswing. Quarterback Joe Flacco will do a great job of managing the game and getting the ball to Ja’Marr Chase, so don’t expect this to be the week where the New York Jets find their first win.</p><p><b>Justin Fields and Tyrod Taylor will both play QB for the Jets</b></p><p>Head Coach Aaron Glenn <a href="https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/46711426">hasn’t shared much with the media</a> on who will start at quarterback in Week 8 following a lackluster performance from veteran Tyrod Taylor. The switch comes following 45-yard passing day from Justin Fields against the Broncos, but it’s clear neither player has been able to make a noticeable impact for this offense.</p><p>Aaron Glenn and his staff may have to get creative in using both quarterbacks in different passing and rushing situations. Justin Fields has shown massive upside as a ball carrier while Tyrod Taylor is the better game manager. The Jets’ could see some benefits in deploying both players in option sets with Breece Hall. At this point, nothing is off the table and it wouldn’t hurt to try something new.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jets vs. Bengals bold predictions for 2025 NFL Week 8 clash

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-trey-hendrickson-questionable-week-8-jets');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bengals’ Trey Hendrickson questionable for Week 8 vs Jets');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Trey-Hendrickson.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bengals’ Trey Hendrickson questionable for Week 8 vs Jets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-24T11:50:57-07:00">October 24th, 11:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-24T11:50:57-07:00">October 24th, 11:50am</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut-based sports journalist with over five years of professional experience. After graduating from Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism, he has covered every sport from fencing to football in the online and print medium. Dan hopes to see his beloved Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cincinnati Bengals are looking to go <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-jets-qb-tyrod-taylor-gives-joe-flacco-his-flowers">2-0 in the Joe Flacco era</a> when they take on the New York Jets in Week 8. However, the Bengals could be without their biggest defensive star.</p><p>Pass rusher Trey Hendrickson <a href="https://x.com/Bengals/status/1981784272110596531" rel="noopener">is officially questionable</a> entering Sunday, via the team’s Friday injury report. He is dealing with a hip injury <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-trey-hendrickson-unlikely-play-steelers">that kept him out of the Bengals’ Week 7 win</a> over the Pittsburgh Steelers.</p><p>Despite earning the victory, Cincinnati is well aware of what Hendrickson brings to the table. Before suffering his injury, the defensive end put up 15 tackles, eight quarterback hits, a forced fumble and four sacks.</p><p>Of course, the Bengals were well aware of Hendrickson’s prowess entering the year. Coming off of four-straight Pro Bowl appearances and a league-high 17.5 sacks, the pass rusher held out for a portion of the offseason in seek of a new contract. Cincy came up with a short-term plan, but they’ll again be in a tricky situation when it comes to Hendrickson over the offseason.</p><p>For now though, the Bengals are focused on the Jets. They’re already dealing with the loss of quarterback Joe Burrow. They need as many wins as they can get while he is on the shelf to give themselves a shot at the playoffs. If Cincinnati is able to earn a berth and Burrow is then healthy, they’ll be a much different team.</p><p>The same goes for Hendrickson. He is a wrecking ball and a fearsome foe for any quarterback when he is on the field. But whether or not Justin Fields/Tyrod Taylor faces him on Sunday is still up in the air.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bengals’ Trey Hendrickson questionable for Week 8 vs Jets

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-trey-hendrickson-cincinnati-injury-update-jets-clash');   ga('set', 'title', 'Trey Hendrickson highlights Bengals’ injury updates for Jets clash');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Hendrickson-vs-the-Ravens_7cd157.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK</figcaption></figure><h1>Trey Hendrickson highlights Bengals’ injury updates for Jets clash</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-24T10:03:02-07:00">October 24th, 10:03am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-24T10:03:02-07:00">October 24th, 10:03am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cincinnati Bengals will be facing the New York Jets this week, and they have a few injuries that they are dealing with heading into the matchup. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-trey-hendrickson-unlikely-play-steelers">Trey Hendrickson is one of the players</a> who has been dealing with an injury to his hip. The good news is that he’s back on the practice field and has <a href="https://x.com/Trags/status/1981757746270937526" rel="noopener">a chance of suiting up</a> in the next game, according to Mike Petraglia.</p><p>“Trey Hendrickson is questionable. Cam Sample is doubtful. Cam Taylor-Britt is ‘we’ll see’ but has had a good week. ‘I like how he’s responded.’ Zac Taylor… Marco Wilson (hamstring) also ‘we’ll see,'” Petraglia wrote on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>The Bengals’ defense has been up and down this season, but they’re still in good enough shape to win some games. Hendrickson is their best player on defense, and the way he can disrupt the quarterback on the opposing team. The hope is that he can return sooner rather than later for the Bengals so they can continue to build on their win from last week against the Pittsburgh Steelers.</p><p>The Bengals could take a hit on defense soon, with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-cincinnati-season-blow-logan-wilson-trade-request">Logan Wilson requesting a trade</a>. Wilson has started in all seven games this season and is fifth on the team with 41 tackles.</p><p>Though he’s started, his snaps have decreased over the past few weeks. He played over 80% of the defensive snaps in four of the first five games, but just played 12 snaps in Week 6 and 26 in Week 8. His 19.7% snap share in Week 6 was the lowest of his career since his rookie season.</p><p>It’s uncertain if the Bengals will consider trading Wilson, but if they can get some good assets in return for him, it wouldn’t be a bad move to see what his value is around the league. At the same time, he’s still a crucial part of the team and could be a depth piece through the year if someone goes down with an injury.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Trey Hendrickson highlights Bengals’ injury updates for Jets clash

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When he's not writing for CP, Gerard can often be seen playing VALORANT or playing pick-up basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Coming into the season, Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Al Golden had some grand plans for Logan Wilson. The newly minted DC said before the season that the veteran linebacker would play a vital role in the revamped Cincinnati defense. Wilson was one of the better defenders on the Bengals over the last few years, being a key part of the team that went all the way to the Super Bowl in 2022 and the AFC Championship game in 2022.</p><p>However, through seven games, Wilson <a href="https://www.espn.ph/nfl/story/_/id/46597458/bengals-defensive-stalwart-logan-wilson-addresses-benching" rel="noopener">has seen his usage steadily decline</a> as his role was taken over by two rookies. The Bengals have chosen to go younger as the season progressed, trying out Demetrius Knight Jr. and Barrett Carter more over the veteran. That’s seemingly left Wilson a little disgruntled with his play.</p><p>Now, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-cincinnati-season-blow-logan-wilson-trade-request">Wilson has requested a trade from the Bengals</a> after steadily losing snaps over the last few weeks. The Bengals are likely going to oblige the veteran’s request. However, which teams should try to avail the linebacker’s services? Let’s look at three teams that should be calling Cincinnati to inquire about a Logan Wilson trade.</p><h2><b>San Francisco 49ers</b></h2><p>The 49ers already have reported interest in one of the Bengals’ top players. With the injury to Nick Bosa, San Francisco is reportedly interested in trading for star pass rusher Trey Hendrickson. With the many injuries to their defensive roster, it makes sense for the team to try and acquire more players to keep their playoff hopes alive.</p><p>The Bengals have already rebuffed suitors looking to acquire Hendrickson, believing they’re still in play for a playoff spot. If a Hendrickson trade doesn’t materialize, perhaps the 49ers can call about Wilson to fill another need on defense. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/49ers-news-san-francisco-replace-irreplaceable-fred-warner">Fred Warner is out for the season as well,</a> and San Francisco could use a veteran middle linebacker.</p><p>Wilson is one of the smarter linebackers in the league, and he’s still been reliable in spurts when the Bengals put him in. It can’t hurt the 49ers to try and trade for Wilson and see if he works in their system.</p><h2><b>Indianapolis Colts</b></h2><p> </p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Bengals-linebacker-Logan-Wilson.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Colts already have the best record in the league so far. With a 6-1 record after Week 7, they’ve been the biggest surprise in the league so far. Despite their stellar record, though, the Colts are still looking for an improvement on the defensive end.</p><p>According to recent reports, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-rumors-what-to-watch-for-trade-deadline-hot-start">Colts are looking to trade for a playmaker</a> on the defensive side of the ball to help them old. The Indianapolis defense has been solid so far, but there are clear holes at the linebacker and the pass rush that still need to be addressed.</p><p>Wilson could be one of the names that the Colts target at the trade deadline. Indianapolis DC Lou Anarumo worked with Wilson extensively in Cincinnati prior to this season. Wilson’s familiarity with Anarumo’s schemes could spark a resurgence in the linebacker. He should also help the Colts’ problems at the linebacker position.</p><h2><b>Dallas Cowboys</b></h2><p>When any defensive player is requesting a trade, the Cowboys should be one of the teams that are asking. It’s hard to get even worse than where the Cowboys are right now. While they had a solid showing in Week 7, the last six weeks of the NFL season have not inspired any confidence that Dallas can maintain their performance against the Washington Commanders in the succeeding weeks.</p><p>Part of their struggles this season is due to their linebackers’ struggles. With DeMarvion Overshown still recovering from a season-ending injury last season, the Cowboys have struggled to fill the gap left by the linebacker. It hasn’t been pretty, with the Cowboys getting gashed by the Carolina Panthers in Week 6 due to the linebackers struggling to get into their sets.</p><p>Wilson might have lost a step due to age, but he’s still a solid linebacker for a team. At the very least, he’ll most likely be better than anyone on the Cowboys’ linebacker group.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 best Logan Wilson suitors after Bengals trade request

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/eagles-perfect-offer-trey-hendrickson-bengals-nfl-trade-deadline');   ga('set', 'title', 'Eagles’ perfect offer to get Trey Hendrickson from Bengals before NFL trade deadline');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Cincinnati-Bengals-edge-rusher-Trey-Hendrickson_58ca67.jpg"><figcaption>Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Eagles’ perfect offer to get Trey Hendrickson from Bengals before NFL trade deadline</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-23T17:28:54-07:00">October 23rd, 5:28pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-23T17:28:54-07:00">October 23rd, 5:28pm</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/giants-vs-eagles-bold-predictions-2025-nfl-week-8-clash">Philadelphia Eagles meeting the Giants</a> in an important NFC East game, the team is dealing with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/ex-qb-drops-attention-grabbing-aj-brown-eagles-trade-take">the soap opera that is A.J. Brown</a>. But would Brown figure into the equation for the perfect offer to get Trey Hendrickson from the Bengals before the NFL trade deadline?</p><p>Maybe.</p><p>Please understand that it’s highly unlikely the Eagles will trade. It’s highly unlikely the Bengals will trade Hendrickson. So all of this speculation is simply that.</p><p>But we also know the NFL is a strange league. Who could have imagined the Dallas Cowboys trading Micah Parsons?</p><h2><b>Eagles could make blockbuster deal</b></h2><p>It’s not out of the realm of possibility that the Eagles could make a move for Hendrickson. It’s the type of deal that could put them over the top for the 2025 season, giving them a legitimate shot at a second straight Super Bowl victory.</p><p>There’s no doubt of Hendrickson’s value, according to ESPN, which ranked him as the No. 1 target as the <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46653213/2025-nfl-trade-deadline-ranking-top-25-candidates-players-available" rel="noopener">trade deadline approaches</a>.</p><p>“Hendrickson would be far and away the most attractive trade target if Cincinnati entertains a deal,” Jeremy Fowler wrote. “However, a team source told ESPN, as reported Oct. 14, that the Bengals have no plans to trade the former All-Pro. The interest will be there regardless, and San Francisco in particular considers Hendrickson an ideal fit. The Bengals’ record is 3-4, and the team is in the thick of the AFC North race, all the more reason to keep its best defensive player.”</p><p>But again, the Cowboys traded Parsons. Here’s what Matt Bowen wrote about Hendrickson.</p><p>“Hendrickson is a relentless defender off the edge with a deep toolbox of counters and a knack for making plays late in the down,” Bow wrote. “Hendrickson has four sacks this season, and his 17.5 sacks and 65 pressures in 2024 were both league highs. He would be an immediate upgrade for just about anyone.”</p><h2><b>But how could A.J. Brown fit the mix?</b></h2><p>Well, the Eagles are Super Bowl or bust after winning last year. So, they wouldn’t deal Brown without getting value in return. However, the Bengals have that value in Tee Higgins.</p><p>What would it look like for the Bengals to have Brown paired with Ja’Marr Chase? Wow. Of course, the Bengals wouldn’t trade Hendrickson and Higgins for Brown. That’s far from a fair deal.</p><p>So the Eagles must cough up some kind of draft compensation. And here’s where it gets interesting. The Eagles likely have three third-round picks. They have their own, one from the Jets, and a projected comp pick for Milton Williams. They could easily give up a third-round pick.</p><p>So right now, it would be A.J. Brown and a third-round pick for Higgins and Hendrickson. Is that enough? Probably not.</p><p>The Eagles might have to send next year’s first-round pick in the deal. It’s reasonable because if they added Hendrickson, that first-round pick is likely going to be very late.</p><p>Now, we have A.J. Brown, a 2026 first-round pick, and a 2026 third-round pick, for Higgind and Hendrickson. Perhaps the Bengals would need to pony up a sixth-round pick to balance things out a little.</p><p>Sounds like the framework for a good deal.</p><h2><b>What do Eagles think of trading A.J. Brown?</b></h2><p>Head coach Nick Sirianni doesn’t <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46425743/nick-sirianni-believes-aj-brown-wants-remain-eagles" rel="noopener">want to see</a> Brown go, despite all of the trade talk, according to ESPN.</p><p>“I question nothing about his desire to play great football, his desire of being a good teammate, his desire to be here,” Sirianni said. “Obviously, A.J. is very important to this football team. I know he wants to contribute and do the things he’s capable of doing. He wants to contribute into these wins. And he’s had a couple games where he hasn’t been able to for different reasons.”</p><p>Sirianni said he’s not getting caught up in trade rumors or what other people think the Eagles <a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/week-7-nfl-takeaways-sirianni-eagles-broncos-comeback" rel="noopener">should or shouldn’t do</a>, according to Sports Illustrated.</p><p>“You’re not in control of what anyone thinks,” Sirianni said. “You are only in control of what you think. All [the noise] does is distract you from getting better, finding ways to win, and finding ways to get better. What distracts you? If that’s something that distracts you, then do whatever you need to block it out.</p><p>“You can’t let anything zap your joy or steal your focus. I think you see that in the best teams. They are mentally focused to get better every single week. They are mentally focused on the process every single week. Not necessarily the things they can’t control.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Eagles’ perfect offer to get Trey Hendrickson from Bengals before NFL trade deadline

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-cincinnati-season-blow-logan-wilson-trade-request');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bengals’ season dealt another blow with Logan Wilson trade request');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Logan-Wilson-in-tunnel-before-2025-game.jpg"><figcaption>Eric Hartline-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bengals’ season dealt another blow with Logan Wilson trade request</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-23T14:42:13-07:00">October 23rd, 2:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-23T15:01:56-07:00">October 23rd, 3:01pm</time><address><a>Jaren Kawada</a>Jaren Kawada is a former full-time sports bettor and is now a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-cincinnati-fans-shambles-25-point-blowout-loss-broncos">Cincinnati Bengals’ 2025 season just went from bad to worse</a> with linebacker Logan Wilson abruptly requesting a trade from the team.</p><p>Wilson <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46701489/source-bengals-lb-logan-wilson-requests-trade-amid-reduced-role" rel="noopener">formally requested a trade</a> on Thursday, ESPN’s Ben Baby reported. He has started each of the Bengals’ first seven games and is fifth on the team with 41 tackles on the year.</p><p>Although he has remained in the starting lineup, Wilson’s snap counts have lowered in recent weeks. After playing over 80 percent of the defensive snaps in four of the first five games, Wilson saw just 12 snaps in Week 6 and 26 in Week 8. His 19.7 percent Week 6 snap share was the lowest of his career since his rookie season.</p><p>Wilson, 29, has been with the team since they selected him in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He is currently in the second year of a four-year, $36 million extension that he inked in the 2023 offseason.</p><p>Without Wilson, the Bengals will further lean on rookies Demetrius Knight Jr. and Barrett Carter. Knight has 50 tackles through seven games, tied with safety Jordan Battle for the team lead.</p><p>Carter, whose steadily increasing presence has directly cut into Wilson’s playing time, has 40 tackles on the year, including 22 over the last two weeks. The Clemson alum has played 100 percent of the defensive snaps since Week 6.</p><p>The Bengals do not have to immediately accede to Wilson’s trade request, but his apparent discontent continues the concerning pattern within the team. Cincinnati has still not resolved its <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-trey-hendrickson-breaks-silence-compromise-ending-contract-dispute">looming Trey Hendrickson situation</a>, which remains just temporarily bandaged.</p><p>Behind Knight and Carter, second-year undrafted free agent Shaka Heyward is the only other linebacker on the Bengals’ active roster. Heyward has just 10 tackles on the year, mostly on special teams. Joe Giles-Harris is the only linebacker on Cincinnati’s practice squad at the time of Wilson’s trade request.</p><p><i>This is a developing story.</i></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bengals’ season dealt another blow with Logan Wilson trade request

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He spent his final year as the Sports Editor for the USDVista newspaper. Chris used to manage the betting team at ClutchPoints and now contributes about the NFL, MLB, NCAA Sports, and NBA, but he follows most sports, including NCAA Basketball. Chris also covers San Diego State men's basketball for East Village Times.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cincinnati Bengals host the New York Jets on Sunday, aiming to get back to .500 on the season. The Jets are winless on the season at 0-7.</p><p>Joe Flacco and the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-cincinnati-stunner-aaron-rodgers-steelers-fans-frenzy">Bengals took down the Pittsburgh Steelers</a> last Thursday night. The outcome was certainly shocking, but Flacco played very well against Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers. The Bengals came out on top, and they certainly needed it as their playoff chances are still up in the air. Flacco threw for 342 yards and three touchdowns in the win. He led a game-winning drive to allow kicker Evan McPherson to win the game with a 36-yard field goal.</p><p>For Week 8, the Bengals have a chance to win two straight as they take on the winless Jets. Jets quarterback Tyrod Taylor has a history of playing with Flacco back on the Baltimore Ravens. He recently spoke to the media about his former teammate.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“It’s awesome to see Flac still playing at a high level. He mentored me when I first came into the league. We spent four years together. … Excited for him, just not this week.”</p><p>Tyrod Taylor on Bengals QB Joe Flacco <a href="https://t.co/8wiQzrQVl8">pic.twitter.com/8wiQzrQVl8</a></p><p>— New York Jets (@nyjets) <a href="https://twitter.com/nyjets/status/1981442113570029666?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-jets/jets-news-tyrod-taylor-injury-throws-wrench-into-justin-fields-benching-dilemma">Taylor may not play this week</a> as he is dealing with a knee injury. This is an interesting development after the Jets have benched starter Justin Fields. It’s unclear who will actually start on Sunday for the Jets. Star receiver <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-jets/jets-news-garrett-wilson-mason-taylor-miss-practice-quarterback-drama">Garrett Wilson and tight end Mason Taylor both missed practice</a> on Thursday ahead of the game against the Bengals. NY could be very shorthanded. If Taylor is able to start at QB, it will be interesting to see how they look after weeks of poor play.</p><p>Flacco will continue to lead the Bengals, and they need to take advantage of this opportunity against a struggling and short-handed Jets team.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jets QB Tyrod Taylor gives Bengals’ Joe Flacco his flowers ahead of potential matchup

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-jets-dc-steve-wilks-joe-flacco-canton-declaration');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jets DC Steve Wilks makes Canton declaration for Bengals’ Joe Flacco');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Flacco-throws_da70ee.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Jets DC Steve Wilks makes Canton declaration for Bengals’ Joe Flacco</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-23T10:36:26-07:00">October 23rd, 10:36am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-23T10:36:26-07:00">October 23rd, 10:36am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cincinnati Bengals are currently preparing for their upcoming game against the winless New York Jets at home. The Bengals are coming off a long week in the wake of their recent thrilling win over Aaron Rodgers<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-joe-flacco-hilariously-reveals-cincinnati-lucky-steelers"> and the Pittsburgh Steelers</a>, a game in which newly acquired quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-week-7-winners-joe-flacco-turns-back-clock-colts-capture-best-record">Joe Flacco turned back the clock</a> to the tune of 342 yards.</p><p>In preparation for the matchup against the Bengals, Jets defensive coordinator Steve Wilks spoke to the media and had <a href="https://x.com/RichCimini/status/1981367234044801451" rel="noopener">nothing but praise</a> for Flacco’s storied career.</p><p>“You can pretty much put him in Canton as well,” said Wilks.</p><p>Canton of course is where the Pro Football Hall of Fame resides.</p><p>Wilks also spoke on Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, who sent a franchise record with 16 receptions in the win over the Steelers.</p><p>“A potential Hall of Famer. Let’s start there and work our way down,” said Wilks.</p><h2><b>A big opportunity for the Bengals</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bengals-QB-Joe-Flacco-looks-to-pass-vs-Steelers.jpg"><figcaption>Katie Stratman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The game against the New York Jets will provide the Cincinnati Bengals with the opportunity to climb back to the .500 mark after winning just one game since Joe Burrow exited the lineup in Week 2 due to injury.</p><p>Backup quarterback Jake Browning was initially plugged in as Burrow’s replacement but struggled mightily, opening the door for the team to trade for Flacco from their divisional rivals, the Cleveland Browns.</p><p>Through two games, Flacco has performed about as well as fans could have realistically hoped, guiding his team to a surprising win over the Steelers and keeping them in the mix. As previously mentioned, the Jets are winless this season, so Cincinnati will have an excellent chance to get back to the .500 mark at 4-4.</p><p>The goal for the Bengals at this point is just to hang on as long as possible and pray that Burrow is able to return at some point later in the season, at which point Cincinnati will instantly become a dangerous matchup for teams to face up against in the playoffs.</p><p>In any case, the Bengals and Jets are set to kick off on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET from Cincinnati.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jets DC Steve Wilks makes Canton declaration for Bengals’ Joe Flacco

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/indianapolis-colts/the-offer-colts-must-make-bengals-for-trey-hendrickson-before-nfl-trade-deadline');   ga('set', 'title', 'The offer Colts must make Bengals for Trey Hendrickson before NFL trade deadline');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/The-offer-Colts-must-make-Bengals-for-Trey-Hendrickson-before-NFL-trade-deadline.jpg"></figure><h1>The offer Colts must make Bengals for Trey Hendrickson before NFL trade deadline</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-23T08:51:11-07:00">October 23rd, 8:51am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-23T08:51:11-07:00">October 23rd, 8:51am</time><address><a>Garrett Kerman</a>Garrett Kerman also goes by the name of The Fight Analyst. He covers all combat sports, from MMA, to boxing, to even bare-knuckle. He is also very well-versed in all American sports when it comes to news and betting analysis. Whether you want betting advice or some breaking news, Garrett is your guy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Indianapolis Colts are sitting at 6-1, perched atop the AFC standings as the biggest surprise of the 2025 NFL season. Behind <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/daniel-jones-deserves-not-just-an-apology-for-colts-renaissance-but-also-mvp-hype">the resurgence of quarterback Daniel Jones</a>, who leads the league in QBR at 79.7, and an explosive offense averaging 33.1 points per game, the Colts have transformed from perennial underachievers into legitimate Super Bowl contenders. But <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-rumors-what-to-watch-for-trade-deadline-hot-start">as the November 4 trade deadline approaches</a>, one glaring weakness threatens to derail their championship aspirations: pass rush consistency.​</p><p>While defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo has worked wonders with the unit overall, ranking eighth in points allowed per game at 20.0, the Colts rank a dismal 29th in passing yards allowed per game at 255.4. The pass rush sits 29th in ESPN’s pass rush win rate statistics entering Week 7, and with Sam Ebulogu sidelined for multiple weeks, second-year edge rusher Laiatu Latu needs a proven bookend opposite him. Enter Cincinnati Bengals’ All-Pro defensive end Trey Hendrickson, a player who has worked extensively with Anarumo during their six years together in Cincinnati and represents the perfect solution to Indianapolis’ most pressing need.​</p><h2>Why Trey Hendrickson Is the Perfect Fit</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bengals-pass-rusher-Trey-Hendrickson.jpg"><figcaption>Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Trey Hendrickson isn’t just another pass rusher—he’s an elite game-wrecker who led the NFL with 17.5 sacks last season and already has four sacks through six games in 2025. The 30-year-old defensive end brings exactly what the Colts desperately need: a proven track record of quarterback disruption, familiarity with Anarumo’s defensive scheme, and championship-caliber production at the most critical position on defense.​</p><p>The connection between Hendrickson and Anarumo cannot be overstated. During their tenure together in Cincinnati, Hendrickson flourished under Anarumo’s “Mad Scientist” approach, earning four consecutive Pro Bowl selections and an All-Pro nod in 2024. This existing chemistry means Hendrickson could seamlessly integrate into the Colts’ defensive system without the typical learning curve that accompanies midseason acquisitions. For a team making a serious playoff push, this plug-and-play capability is invaluable.​</p><p>Moreover, Hendrickson’s availability—however slim—stems from contract complications. Despite restructuring his deal to $30 million for 2025, he remains set for unrestricted free agency after this season. The Bengals, sitting at 3-4 and facing an uphill battle in the AFC North, have fielded inquiries from multiple teams including the 49ers, Cowboys, and others. While Cincinnati has publicly stated they won’t trade their best defensive player, the right offer from a contender could change their calculus, especially if they continue to struggle and fall further out of playoff contention.​</p><h2>The Contract Situation Works for Indianapolis</h2><p>Hendrickson’s contract structure actually benefits a potential acquiring team. With a $16 million base salary for 2025, the remaining game checks through the trade deadline would amount to approximately $8 million—a manageable figure for the Colts despite their limited $3.97 million in current cap space. Indianapolis could restructure existing contracts or ask Cincinnati to absorb a portion of Hendrickson’s remaining salary to make the financials work.​</p><p>The real beauty of this deal for the Colts is the rental aspect. Hendrickson hits free agency after the season, meaning Indianapolis wouldn’t be locked into a long-term commitment if the partnership doesn’t work or if his performance declines. For a team with championship aspirations this season, sacrificing future draft capital for an eight-game rental of an elite pass rusher makes perfect sense. The Colts’ window is now, with Jones playing at an MVP level and Jonathan Taylor dominating on the ground with 697 rushing yards.​</p><h2>The Perfect Trade Proposal</h2><p>To land Hendrickson before the November 4 deadline, the Colts must construct an offer that balances Cincinnati’s need for future assets with their own championship ambitions. Here’s the proposal that makes sense for both franchises:</p><p><b>Colts Receive:</b></p><ul><li>DE Trey Hendrickson</li></ul><p><b>Bengals Receive:</b></p><ul><li>2026 second-round pick</li><li>2026 fifth-round pick</li><li>2027 conditional fourth-round pick (becomes a third-round pick if Colts reach AFC Championship Game)</li></ul><p>This package represents significant value for Cincinnati while remaining reasonable for Indianapolis. The second-round pick—likely in the 25-32 range given the Colts’ current record—provides immediate premium draft capital. The fifth-round pick adds depth to Cincinnati’s rebuilding efforts, while the conditional pick incentivizes the Bengals to root for Hendrickson’s success with his new team.​</p><p>The Colts currently possess eight draft picks for 2026, including selections in rounds 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and multiple seventh-rounders, plus potential compensatory picks. Surrendering a second and fifth still leaves Indianapolis with six picks, including their first and third-round selections to address cornerback and other needs. General manager Chris Ballard, historically conservative at the trade deadline, must recognize that this opportunity represents the franchise’s best chance at a championship since the Andrew Luck era.​</p><p>For the Bengals, this return makes sense given their current trajectory. At 3-4 and with Joe Burrow still recovering from injury, Cincinnati’s playoff chances are fading. Trading Hendrickson now maximizes his value rather than risking compensatory pick complications in free agency or watching him walk for nothing if they refuse to franchise tag him again—which would cost approximately $30.2-36 million in 2026. The second-round pick provides excellent value for a rebuilding defense, particularly in a 2026 draft class rich with defensive talent.​</p><p>The Colts must act decisively before the November 4 deadline. Their 6-1 start has opened a legitimate championship window that may not remain open long. Adding an elite pass rusher of Hendrickson’s caliber—one who already knows Anarumo’s system inside and out—could be the difference between a disappointing playoff exit and a deep postseason run. The price is steep but justifiable for a franchise that hasn’t won a Super Bowl since 2006.</p><p>Cincinnati, meanwhile, should seriously consider this offer if their struggles continue. Maximizing Hendrickson’s trade value now beats the alternatives: losing him in free agency, overpaying on the franchise tag, or watching their season spiral further out of control. This trade represents a win-now move for Indianapolis and a win-later pivot for Cincinnati—the kind of deal that can reshape both franchises’ trajectories for years to come.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

The offer Colts must make Bengals for Trey Hendrickson before NFL trade deadline

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He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In his 18th NFL season at age 40, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-week-7-winners-joe-flacco-turns-back-clock-colts-capture-best-record">Joe Flacco is balancing a late-career revival</a> with personal sacrifice as he leads the Cincinnati Bengals in Joe Burrow’s absence. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-joe-burrows-injury-timeline-crucial-update">As Burrow recovers from surgery</a> to repair a Grade 3 turf toe injury sustained in Week 2, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-joe-flacco-not-stutter-nsfw-declaration-seat-warm-joe-burrow">Flacco has taken charge under center</a>.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/joe-flacco-trade-grades-for-bengals-browns">Since joining Cincinnati in a trade from the Cleveland Browns</a> just over two weeks ago, Flacco has thrown for 561 yards, five touchdowns, and zero interceptions in his first two starts, leading the team to a 1–1 record. His 33–31 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 7, where he passed for 342 yards only ten days after signing, demonstrated how quickly he has adapted to Zac Taylor’s offense. His performance has also placed him among the top half of NFL quarterbacks in EPA (Expected Points Added) metrics.</p><p>On Wednesday, the veteran quarterback addressed leaving his family to play for the Bengals. With his wife and five children still living in New Jersey, he’s spent the past few weeks alone in Cincinnati. It can feel isolating, <a href="https://x.com/TomPelissero/status/1981101609275847120" rel="noopener">but it has its advantages</a>.</p><p>“It’s trying to find ways to maybe stay over here a little bit longer, and then, you know, just kind of take myself out of that mindset, call home, go sit at a restaurant by myself and realize that man, that’s pretty enjoyable to do,” Flacco said. “I used to see guys sitting at a bar by themselves, or just sitting by themselves, eating and grabbing a little meal. And I’m like, ‘Man, I feel so bad for that guy.’ Like, you almost want to go join them. Now I realize, like, that dude was in heaven. And not to say I’d rather not be at home sitting at the dinner table with my kids and hearing what the hell they were talking about all day. But if you have to do it, then you might as well take advantage of it.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"I used to see guys sitting at the bar by themselves eating and I used to feel so bad for them and now I realize that dude was in heaven."</p><p>Not many of us can relate with being on a new team, in a new city, without our family, but many of us can relate to this. <a href="https://t.co/FhSgSe6Jd8">pic.twitter.com/FhSgSe6Jd8</a></p><p>— Joe Danneman (@FOX19Joe) <a href="https://twitter.com/FOX19Joe/status/1981097331195072897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 22, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Although he did reveal his family plans to visit when the 3-4 Bengals host the New York Jets in Week 8 on Sunday, the team he once played for from 2020 to 2022, where he went 1–8 as a starter.</p><p>Flacco’s quick integration into Cincinnati’s system has impressed the coaching staff. Offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher, 38, joked about coaching someone older than himself and praised Flacco’s depth of experience. Flacco’s presence has provided stability on offense as Burrow works toward a Week 15 or 16 return.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/bengals-rumors-how-joe-flacco-extra-millions-dominating-joe-burrow">There’s a significant monetary upside to Flacco reclaiming a starting role</a>. His one-year, $4.2 million contract includes up to $9 million in incentives, such as $75,000 bonuses for wins in which he plays at least 50% of snaps (beginning after his fourth qualifying victory) and performance-based payouts up to $3 million. If he plays over 80% of the team’s offensive snaps and the Bengals make the playoffs, those bonuses could double, potentially adding more than $1.5 million to his earnings.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-news-cam-heyward-record-straight-joe-flacco-punch');   ga('set', 'title', 'Steelers’ Cam Heyward sets record straight on Joe Flacco punch');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Steelers-DT-Cameron-Heyward-after-a-game.jpg"><figcaption> Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Steelers’ Cam Heyward sets record straight on Joe Flacco punch</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-22T09:55:54-07:00">October 22nd, 9:55am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-22T09:55:54-07:00">October 22nd, 9:55am</time><address><a>Gerard Angelo Samillano</a>Gerard Angelo Samillano is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, with his focus primarily on the NBA, NFL, MLB and NCAA Football. When he's not writing for CP, Gerard can often be seen playing VALORANT or playing pick-up basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-most-to-blame-for-wild-thursday-night-football-loss-to-bengals">Pittsburgh Steelers suffered a tough defeat at the hands of the Cincinnati Bengals</a> on Thursday night. Considered as favorites heading into the game, the Pittsburgh defense struggled to contain Joe Flacco and Cincinnati on offense. A clip from the game seemed to show the frustrations of the Steelers’ defense boiling over.</p><p>A clip has recently gone viral showing Steelers defensive tackle Cam Heyward punching Joe Flacco. After getting the sack against the quarterback, the clip seemed to show Heyward taking a cheap shot at the Bengals quarterback.</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>The clip has drawn a ton of negative reactions, especially from Bengals fans. On his podcast “Not Just Football”, Heyward set the record straight on the alleged punch. The Steelers DT said that <a href="https://youtu.be/MU-NId-8Hy8?t=827" rel="noopener">he didn’t intend to punch</a> Flacco, but his celebration of the sack just accidentally hit the Bengals quarterback.</p><p>“I was literally celebrating,” Heyward said. “We had just gotten a sack. I just split a sack, it should’ve been a full… Yeah, that’s all it was but there was no punching Joe Flacco. I don’t even think like there was no acknowledgment. Like there was no O-linemen. There’s no one even took offense to it. I was literally just celebrating, but camera angles are everything.”</p><p>The Steelers’ struggles to get to Flacco with their pass rush<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-aaron-rodgers-not-sweating-upset-loss-to-bengals"> were a key reason why they lost to the Bengals</a>. Flacco was sacked just two times, and he was barely pressured in the pocket. Part of it was Cincinnati running more quick sets than usual, but even in the longer developing plays, Pittsburgh was having a hard time getting to Flacco.</p><p>Pittsburgh will look to bounce back against a familiar foe for quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The Steelers are set to host the Green Bay Packers, Rodgers’ former team, this Sunday. A win over one of the NFC leaders will help them retake control of the AFC North after their stunning loss.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cincinnati <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-teammates-wax-poetic-joe-flacco-tnf-win">Bengals may have found some new life</a> with Joe Flacco after their win last week, and the goal is to build on that success. Not only will that help the Bengals and their chances when Joe Burrow returns, but it also helps Flacco’s pockets. ESPN’s Dan Graziano did some research on Flacco’s contract incentives, and he <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46672841/nfl-week-8-buzz-news-updates-fantasy-intel-questions-predictions" rel="noopener">could earn some extra money</a> by doing a few things as the starting quarterback.</p><p>“So let’s say, for example, the Bengals win six more games in which Flacco plays at least half of their offensive snaps (bringing his total to eight for the season),” Graziano wrote. “He would earn an additional $375,000 ($75,000 each for Games 4-8 that meet the conditions). If the Bengals win their remaining 10 games and Flacco plays in at least half of their offensive snaps in all of them, he’d earn an additional $675,000.</p><p>“Flacco’s contract also says he can make up to $3 million in additional incentives tied to playing time and success. If he plays between 60% and 69.99% of his team’s offensive snaps, he gets a $500,000 bonus. If he plays between 70% and 79.99%, that bonus increases to $1 million. And if he plays 80% or more, it goes up to $1.5 million.”</p><p>In other words, the more Flacco plays, the more money he makes.</p><h2><b>Joe Flacco holding it down while Joe Burrow is sidelined </b></h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-joe-flacco-not-stutter-nsfw-declaration-seat-warm-joe-burrow">Flacco knows why he’s with the Bengals</a>, and it’s to win as many games until Burrow can return from his turf toe injury.</p><p>“I’m not necessarily looking that far ahead—but, sure. Is that my job? Is that my task? Well, then I’m gonna do that g*ddamn task as best as I possibly can. I sure hope that’s the case, yes,” Flacco said.</p><p>So far, Flacco has answered the call, and the Bengals are 1-1 since they traded for him. In those two games, the offense has looked better than in weeks before, and it’s obvious Flacco has the experience to make big plays when he needs to. Throughout the past few years, Flacco has been the steady quarterback who has been able to help any team that he’s on, whether that’s the Indianapolis Colts or the Cleveland Browns.</p><p>Despite his age, Flacco has been playing at a high level, and he’s doing just enough to contribute to wins. That’s what the Bengals are hoping for from him until Burrow comes back, which is still supposed to be sometime in December.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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