Trey Hendrickson ’s latest hip update lands like a gut punch for a locker room trying to keep its season alive. The star edge rusher acknowledged he is not where he needs to be physically and that his availability remains a day-to-day proposition, reiterating the standard he holds for his own play and how the injury has tested it. Cincinnati needs its closing burst and rush plan to steady a defense that has bent late in games, but the timeline is still cloudy.

ESPN’s Ben Baby added fresh context this week, noting that Trey Hendrickson, dealing with a hip issue, remains doubtful for Sunday against the Steelers. It is also unclear if he will practice at all, with head coach Zac Taylor saying the team will monitor him as the week unfolds.

That doubt cuts two ways. Pittsburgh’s protec

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