Baltimore Ravens pass-rusher Trey Hendrickson is reportedly suiting up for Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints, even after suffering a brutal setback in his team’s season-opening win over the Indianapolis Colts. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport dropped the bombshell: Hendrickson “broke a finger into several pieces this week.” But get this: he is still going to play, cast and all, to protect that gnarly injury. Talk about grinding it out.
Playing Through The Pain: What This Means For The Ravens
This isn’t some minor tweak. We’re talking multiple pieces here! Hendrickson missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday and was limited on Friday, leaving his status as questionable. Yet, he is expected to be on the field, anchoring Baltimore’s pass-rush. This guy is a warrior, but you have to wonder what impact that kind of injury has on a player whose job is to get after the quarterback. He definitely brings the heat when healthy. In 2024, Hendrickson led the entire NFL with a staggering 17.5 sacks across all 17 games, earning his fourth straight Pro Bowl nod and First Team All-Pro honors. That’s the kind of production the Ravens were salivating over when they brought him in after the Maxx Crosby trade fell through.
Week 2 Showdown: Can the Ravens Get to Shough?
The Ravens’ pass-rush was solid in stretches during their Week 1 win over the Colts, tallying two sacks and nine quarterback hits against Daniel Jones. Hendrickson himself didn’t log a quarterback hit or sack, but he did draw extra attention from the offensive line, opening up blitzing lanes for his teammates. Tavius Robinson really shone, racking up four quarterback hits and a sack. Now, with Hendrickson playing through a broken finger, the focus shifts to whether this unit can maintain that pressure against the Saints. New Orleans is coming off a wild 31-30 overtime loss to the Detroit Lions in Week 1, a game where quarterback Tyler Shough was sacked five times. But don’t let that fool you, Shough also threw for 410 yards and looked way more comfortable as the game went on, even pushing the game to overtime after being down 21-0 in the third quarter. Hendrickson is still hunting for his first sack as a Raven, and making life difficult for Shough this Sunday could be the key to avoiding another late-game nail-biter for Baltimore.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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