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Bengals Change Plans on Trey Hendrickson After Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins Deals

Andy Nesbitt

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson had been given a chance to explore a trade earlier this month.
Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson had been given a chance to explore a trade earlier this month. / Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images
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The Cincinnati Bengals broke the bank with new deals for Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins on Sunday night and now they may be looking to hold on to another one of their stars, as the team is reportedly looking to keep Trey Hendrickson just weeks after allowing him to seek a trade.

The All-Pro defensive end led the NFL with 17.5 sacks last season. He is entering the final season of his current deal with the Bengals and is seeking an extension that would pay him upwards of $30 million per year.

The Athletic's Dianna Russini tweeted this update Monday morning: "Sources: Cincinnati is working to retain Trey Hendrickson and discussions are ongoing between the two sides. The Bengals are attempting to do what many in the league thought difficult and keep — and pay — all three of their stars."

The Bengals went 9-8 last season and missed the playoffs.

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Andy Nesbitt
ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.

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