When the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, the Steelers might not have to worry quite as much about protecting quarterback Aaron Rodgers. According to Bengals beat writer Ben Baby, Cincinnati’s top two pass rushers, Trey Hendrickson and Shemar Stewart, both worked on the rehab field on Thursday, and both players are considered doubtful for this week’s game.
Turner and Hendrickson both missed the earlier showdown this season and the Bengals failed to sack Rodgers in that game. The Steelers’ offensive tackles have been inconsistent in recent weeks, so the idea of not having to deal with Stewart or Hendrickson has to put their minds at ease. Last week, against the Los Angeles Chargers, Rodgers was sacked three times, one of those resulting in a safety.
This will mark the second time the Steelers have played the Bengals in five weeks. Cincinnati won a shootout 33-31. Pittsburgh goes into this week’s game with a 5-4 record and holding onto a slim one-game lead over the Baltimore Ravens for the top spot in the AFC North.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Steelers vs Bengals: Shemar Stewart and Trey Hendrickson are doubtful versus Pittsburgh
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