The Cincinnati Bengals provided fans with some unexpected news as the primetime showdown against the Baltimore Ravens approached.
The injury status of defensive end Trey Hendrickson was front and center and on Tuesday, he seemed to suit up for practice just fine despite suffering a hyperextended knee just days earlier.
Considering Tee Higgins is likely out, it was some of the best news the team could have offered up.
That, plus a suspension for an opponent from last week and a waiver wire target make up the top headlines.
Here’s a look at the must-know Bengals news, notes and quotes for November 15.
Trey Hendrickson update -- Bengals Wire
A new report said Hendrickson is going to do everything he can to play through the injury he suffered on Sunday afternoon. And not long after, practice footage showed him moving around just fine during a drill.
Waiver wire target idea -- Bengals Wire
The Bengals should probably go after this running back who was just cut from another team considering Joe Mixon could really use some help.
Hit on Ja'Marr Chase gets Texans player suspended -- Bengals Wire
Remember that headshot Ja’Marr Chase took against the Texans? Well, either way, the NFL quickly ruled that it was suspension-worthy. Considering it was the seventh similar player safety infraction for the same player, the NFL hit the Texans linebacker with a three-game ban.
Jersey combo vs. Ravens -- Bengals Wire
Here’s what the Bengals will wear under the bright lights of primetime against the Ravens.
Coach calls Ravens showdown a playoff game -- Bengals Wire
How seriously are the Bengals taking the Ravens? One coach has called it a playoff game, which rings pretty true considering the team has just one win in the AFC and could fall to 5-5 overall with a loss.
Ja'Marr Chase gets a gift from LeBron James -- Bengals Wire
The King himself — LeBron James — sent Chase an epic present, which included some fresh-looking cleats and even a custom box of cereal.
Joe Burrow on how he's changed since the Week 2 game vs. Ravens -- Bengals.com
It’s no secret Burrow wasn’t healthy when his Bengals lost to the Ravens earlier this year and he talked about that: “I wasn’t obviously feeling my best at that point. I didn’t quite have my full toolbox in there. I thought we did some good things in the second half. The first half we didn’t have a ton of plays. They did a good job. We found some explosives in the second half. That’s what we have to try to do. They do a great job of limiting those explosive plays and you have to try to find them, because they’re going to do a really good job on offense keeping the ball, running it and scoring points. We’re going to have to do the same.”
Burrow on the quick turnaround -- Bengals.com
Also an interesting bit of context from Burrow about how they approach this short week: “You just have to put it behind you quickly. There’s no time to really sit and reflect too much because coaches are starting to gameplan right after the game. And then Monday, we’re right into it. Monday’s a Thursday. Today’s a Friday. You just have to put it behind you fast and move on. “
Mic'd up time
No quit in this team.
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— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) November 14, 2023
