Trey Hendrickson Update

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(7 hours ago)Bengalion Wrote: If we don’t re-sign Trey, we’re not making the playoffs. Without him we’d be relying on too many question marks (like Murphy making miracles and becoming decent, Stewart winning Defensive Rookie of the Year, and Ossai staying healthy).

I disagee. It may happen, but you are assuming Trey sits out the entire year, I say no way he loses 16 million dollars and a year of service. They don't need for him to resign to have him play in 2025 in my opinion, it is a matter of when he comes back and not if. Of course, I may be wrong, it would not be the first time.

As for the DE group with no Trey, yep one or more need to step up. But if they use 2 to replace him versus one taking all of his snaps, then if the 2 could combine for 8 sacks, then we are down 9 from 2024 and likely better run defenders than Trey. Then if Ossai can get 8 sacks, itis 2 more than 2024. Then if our DT's can pick up 3 sacks, before line as a team we are close to the 2024 sack totals.

Plus, in my opinion at most Trey sits 4 games, so he is back and motivated to be great the last 13 and the playoffs to try and get one more huge contract. Maybe the Bengals don't extend Trey, but put in writing they will not franchise him in 2026.