Bengals: 5 most important individual matchups vs. Vikings in Week 1
By Glenn Adams
Trey Hendrickson vs. Rashod Hill
Undoubtedly, from a competitive standpoint, the most fun matchup to watch between an offensive tackle and defensive end will be Trey Hendrickson vs. Brian O’Neill. He is the cornerstone of the Vikings’ offensive line, and they just paid him like it with a five-year, $92.5 million extension.
It would be great to see the Bengals’ ends get home against him. However, the clear advantage is going against tackle Rashod Hill.
Hendrickson is the Bengals’ big-money free agent they brought in to upgrade a dismal pass rush. They have a chance to reap the benefits of this signing right out of the gate with Hill will be called upon to protect Cousins’ blind side.
Zimmer on the state of the OL when asked if he thinks this year will be a work in progress: "I don’t necessarily think it’s a work in progress. I think there’s some unknowns there: Udoh playing guard, Cleveland played there all last year, Bradbury. Rashod’s played a lot at left
— Courtney Cronin (@CourtneyRCronin) September 6, 2021
If Hendrickson can disrupt the Vikings’ passing game, that could go a long way in slowing down Minnesota’s dynamic receivers. Hopefully, he can make it a long day for Hill, Cousins, and the entire Vikings offense.