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The 3.5-sack outing earned him AFC Defensive Player of the Week and cemented a 17.5-sack league-leading total for te full season. He is the first Bengal to lead the league since sacks became an official statistic, all while tying for the league lead in quarterback pressures as well (83 with Myles Garrett).

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson's season total of 17.5 sacks led the NFL during the season, giving him the first league sack title in his eight NFL seasons. Hendrickson, named a Pro Bowler last week for the fourth time in four seasons with the team,

Leads league in sacks

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CINCINNATI — Trey Hendrickson is the Week 18 AFC Defensive Player of the Week. The news marks Hendrickson'sthird time winning the award after notching five tackles, 3.5 sacks, seven pressures (second-most in a game this season), and one pass breakup.

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Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson, named a Pro Bowler earlier this week for the fourth time in four seasons with the team, got his NFL-leading 15th sack of the season during the first quarter of the NFL Week 18 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium.

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix, Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson, and Los Angeles Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker have been named the AFC Offensive, Defensive, and Special Teams Players of the Week for Week 18 (January 4-5). AFC Players of the Week! (Week 18) @BoNix10 | @camerondicker pic.twitter.com/bh9etPFCo7