A day after blowing a game in Buffalo, the Cincinnati Bengals learned devastating news that makes their chances at the playoffs seem even more unlikely.

Defensive end Trey Hendrickson will undergo core muscle surgery this week, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Hendrickson is expected to be sidelined for around six weeks, so it would likely require Cincinnati making the playoffs to get him back on the field this season.

Trey Hendrickson already tried to rush back from this injury once

After initially suffering the injury during the Bengals' Week 6 loss to the Green Bay Packers, Hendrickson reportedly rushed to return two weeks later against the Jets, a game Cincinnati lost by just one point, 39-38, on Oct. 26.

Bengals DE Trey Hendrickson is set to undergo core muscle surgery this w

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