The 4-9 Cincinnati Bengals are playing for their playoff lives, but they will have to find a way to win the AFC North without one of their most important defensive playmakers. Pass rusher Trey Hendrickson is set to undergo core muscle surgery, and could be sidelined around six weeks, according to ESPN . The issue has not corrected itself with rest and rehab, which reportedly has Hendrickson turning to surgery.

Hendrickson has not played since Week 8 with what the team has called a hip/pelvis injury. In seven games played this season, he has recorded 16 tackles, eight QB hits, four sacks and three tackles for loss. Hendrickson led the NFL in sacks last season with 17.5, and became just the fifth player in NFL history to record 17 sacks in back-to-back seasons. He recorded 49% of th

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