Trey Hendrickson Update

[WeezyBengal]

Trading him now, at this point in time, is the absolute worst thing the Bengals could do. I'd honestly rather him just play out this season and walk at the end of the year.

This organization royally ****** this up. Like they do every personel situation.

[BengalsBong]

(08-17-2025, 10:21 PM)puddycat Wrote: I now have Hendrickson fatigue.  Absent real news, I just don't give a flying..
Not a reflection of y'all, but for right now I'm just done.
I was going to add a "I don't care" meme, but I can't be bothered.

I have avoided any podcast or stories that mentioned Trey all offseason.

I knew this would drag out so just did not pay any attention to the same story being rewritten 1,000 times.

[*Synric*]

So.. This isn't serious at all lol.

Teams that have recently inquired about Bengals star Trey Hendrickson were told Cincinnati’s asking price included a young defensive player and a 2026 first-round pick, according to league sources.

The player heading back does not have to be a pass rusher. pic.twitter.com/0BqesqeZRp

— Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) August 18, 2025

[NotBigzo]

The time to trade him was March. Not a few weeks before the season.

I wonder if Atlanta would still be interested in a proven pass rusher.

[THE PISTONS]

(08-18-2025, 09:54 AM)Soonerpeace Wrote: I agree mostly. But the roster was awful when Zac took over. The culture worse. But the free agent signings did hit and aren’t now. Neither are the draft picks. The bottom line what is holding this team back is the ownership. Running a profitable team and guarding that philosophy tightly comes before winning. It’s just plain old Midwestern Conservatism.

In hindsight we can say the roster was horrible because of the record. But, at the time...people thought Marvin was stale and needed a young, offensive mind that could come in and turn the offense around.

But, I agree. This team is ran like a small market baseball team. There's revenue sharing in the NFL that baseball doesn't have. Other teams look for ways to stretch and manipulate the cap. It feels like the Bengals do the opposite in some ways.

Now they have been willing to keep Burrow and Chase and surprised in keeping Higgins. But, the defense is bad and hard to really say it got much better. Maybe Golden comes in and works wonders? Guard is also a glaring issue.

[THE PISTONS]

(08-18-2025, 10:38 AM)Synric Wrote: So.. This isn't serious at all lol.

Teams that have recently inquired about Bengals star Trey Hendrickson were told Cincinnati’s asking price included a young defensive player and a 2026 first-round pick, according to league sources.

The player heading back does not have to be a pass rusher. pic.twitter.com/0BqesqeZRp

— Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) August 18, 2025

Yep. No team would even trade a 1st. Now we want a 1st and a young player. The only team that may do that is the Browns.

The Bengals will let Trey sit out. That's the bottom line. Take what they offer or sit out.

[Soonerpeace]

(08-18-2025, 10:46 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Yep. No team would even trade a 1st. Now we want a 1st and a young player. The only team that may do that is the Browns.

The Bengals will let Trey sit out. That's the bottom line. Take what they offer or sit out.

Why waste time. Just a cluster ____.

[THE PISTONS]

(08-18-2025, 10:49 AM)Soonerpeace Wrote: Why waste time. Just a cluster ____.

Should have traded him draft time for best package available. Then, sign like Chase Young or DE of your choice with the cap space freed up from the trade. And sign a Guard. (I kind of like some things about Young.)

[THE PISTONS]

How this could be playing out: The Bengals could be close on a contract and teams see he's unsigned and could be calling offering trades...and it leaks out. This doesn't necessarily mean he won't be here Game 1. But, it could.

[Millhouse]

The teams that would trade for Trey for what the Bengals want have to have the cap room for a new deal, currently be in a playoff/SB hunt window to sacrifice a 1st rounder, and need an edge rusher. Is that pretty much correct? Because I can't imagine there are more than a handful of these teams out there to meet what Bengals want.

The worse this gets and if a new deal doesn't get done, I don't see how the Bengals will come out of it looking it good. Way more important than the optics though, Golden better be the next Belichick or this season will most likely be a wash. Get the deal done.

[Truck_1_0_1_]

(08-17-2025, 05:05 PM)BrownAssClown Wrote: I'll believe Trey gets traded when I see it. Mike Brown said he will not be traded and believes they will get a deal done. [b]Agent[/b[ is just trying to play hard ball.

Fix'd it for you.

I'm not even defending the team at this point, but his agent put this out there. He's a leech of the worst kind.

(08-17-2025, 06:06 PM)Timanky12 Wrote: Where do you hear that, the barber shop?

You're literally the worst.

[THE PISTONS]

(08-18-2025, 10:55 AM)Millhouse Wrote: The teams that would trade for Trey of what Bengals want have to have the cap room for a new deal, currently be in a playoff/SB hunt window to sacrifice a 1st rounder, and need an edge rusher. Is that pretty much correct? Because I can't imagine there are more than a handful of these teams out there to meet what Bengals want.

The worse this gets and if a new deal doesn't get done, I don't see how the Bengals will come out of it looking it good. Way more important than the optics though, Golden better be the next Belichick or this season will most likely be a wash. Get the deal done.

A team would need to be very desperate to give up a 1st. That said, there likely aren't any teams sitting there with the ability to give Trey $30+ million. It's too late in the game. Cap space is gone.

[Soonerpeace]

(08-18-2025, 10:51 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Should have traded him draft time for best package available. Then, sign like Chase Young or DE of your choice with the cap space freed up from the trade. And sign a Guard. (I kind of like some things about Young.)

I think the ownership messed this up. But Trey is playing hard for either a lot of money or strong guarantees of length. I heard day one he wants top money. I think Cincy thought he’d come around because they have the upper hand. But my guess is that they’ve miraculously come to the conclusion things are irreparable.

[SladeX]

Unless they trade us a starting LG.
No, I have no idea what team could or would…

Just be pay the man, already.

[THE PISTONS]

(08-18-2025, 11:16 AM)Soonerpeace Wrote: I think the ownership messed this up. But Trey is playing hard for either a lot of money or strong guarantees of length. I heard day one he wants top money. I think Cincy thought he’d come around because they have the upper hand. But my guess is that they’ve miraculously come to the conclusion things are irreparable.

It's tough. These guys sign these contracts, then want more money if they have a great year. I saw Cam Heyward signed an extension last offseason and wants more money again and he's 36.

But, Trey is in a class with Garrett and Watt. Around the same age. And he sees what they got. So I get his side too.

[SunsetBengal]

(08-18-2025, 11:15 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote: A team would need to be very desperate to give up a 1st. That said, there likely aren't any teams sitting there with the ability to give Trey $30+ million. It's too late in the game. Cap space is gone.

Are you sure about that? It seems like any team with deep cash resources can manufacture as much cap space as they want, provided that have a player on a huge contract that salary can be converted into bonus.

[THE PISTONS]

(08-18-2025, 11:20 AM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Are you sure about that? It seems like any team with deep cash resources can manufacture as much cap space as they want, provided that have a player on a huge contract that salary can be converted into bonus.

So it depends what they're sitting at. I'd say they'd need some amount of cap space like maybe $15 million, then a restructure. So the cap side may be theoretically possible. But, many of the 'aggressive' teams have already restructured.

That said, they'd also have to give up a young defensive player AND a 1st. Before the draft, supposedly no team would trade a 1st for Trey.

[Luvnit2]

(08-18-2025, 11:20 AM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Are you sure about that? It seems like any team with deep cash resources can manufacture as much cap space as they want, provided that have a player on a huge contract that salary can be converted into bonus.

I was thinking the same thing. They could sign him for a 1 million base salry and 30 million in  bonus in 2025 thus a 1 million cap hit. then give him a base of 31 million in 2026 with all guarateed, ten 32 million in 2027 with 50% guaranteed. 

Any team could trade for him and extend Trey for 3 years if they want.

Those who think the Bengals don't have a ton of cap space availble are wrong. The Bengals could extend Trey by giving him a 20 million 2025 bonus and allocate all of it to 2026 and 2027 cap if they wanted. But why should team push cap to later years when they don't have to do it.

[Luvnit2]

(08-18-2025, 11:23 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote: So it depends what they're sitting at. I'd say they'd need some amount of cap space like maybe $15 million, then a restructure. So the cap side may be theoretically possible. But, many of the 'aggressive' teams have already restructured.

That said, they'd also have to give up a young defensive player AND a 1st. Before the draft, supposedly no team would trade a 1st for Trey.

Sorry Piston you are wrong as i just replied to Sunset. Teams could allocate entire 2025 cap hit to future years. They may not want to do that, but every team could if they wanted Trey that bad. They could view Trey's money would also be offset by the no 1st round pick in 2026 money as well makin it a little easier to swallow.

[Bengalbug]

(08-18-2025, 10:46 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Yep. No team would even trade a 1st. Now we want a 1st and a young player. The only team that may do that is the Browns.

The Bengals will let Trey sit out. That's the bottom line. Take what they offer or sit out.

No team was going to trade a 2025 first. A 2026 first is worth less.

This is for a contending team, like the rams to flip what would seem like a late first and a young player.

2025 and 2026 first are not apples to apples.