With news breaking that the Cincinnati Bengals are now open to trading Trey Hendrickson, some early teams to watch for have emerged.
According to Fox Sports NFL insider Jordan Schultz, the Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts, and Carolina Panthers are three teams that have emerged as early suitors for Hendrickson.
You can pretty much cross the Browns off, as there’s no way the Bengals are trading their All-Pro defender to a division rival unless they’re offering something insane like three first-round picks (in other words, not happening).
The Colts make a lot of sense now that former Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo is running the defense in Indy.
Still, the Bengals would likely prefer to trade Hendrickson to an NFC team, and the Panthers defense desperately needs some more firepower in the pass-rushing department after finishing dead last in sacks in 2023 and tied for 30th this past season.
But will anyone be willing to meet what’s almost certainly a large asking price for Hendrickson, potentially a first-round pick, and then make Hendrickson one of the highest-paid defenders in football as he turns 31 this December?
It’s a mess, and it’s one of the Bengals are still clearly struggling to navigate.
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