Cincinnati Bengals DE Trey Hendrickson clears concussion protocol, OK to play Saturday

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The top pass rush will be available for Saturday's playoff game.

The coach of the team said that the defensive end will play against the Tennessee in the playoffs after clearing the concussion protocol.

Taylor said that he had been in these moments before. He's one of the top players. It's good to have him.

The team's 26-19 wild-card game win over the Las Vegas Raiders was the last time Hendrickson was on the field. He was limited in his participation at Tuesday's practice and then a full practice on Wednesday.

Since signing a four-year deal worth $60 million with the Cincinnati Bengals in the summer of 2021, he has been one of the best pass-rushers in the league. He led the team with 14 sacks, which was the most since 1982. He ranked ninth in the league in pass rush win rate, according to Next Gen Stats.

The defensive line will still be short-handed against the top-seededTitans. The defensive tackle was placed on injured reserve. He left the win over Las Vegas with a foot injury and had surgery on Thursday.

Cincinnati's first divisional-round game since January 1991 will be against Tennessee on Saturday. The first appearance in the AFC Championship Game for the Bengals was in 1988.