"This is how management fails its players" - NFL insider slams Bengals for opening Trey Hendrickson trade offers

Syndication: The Enquirer - Source: Imagn
NFL insider slams Bengals for opening Trey Hendrickson trade offers - Source: Imagn

NFL insider Trey Wingo blasted the Cincinnati Bengals organization for how they handled the Trey Hendrickson situation.

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Hendrickson is one of the top pass rushers in the NFL, but he's entering the final year of his deal and is chasing a contract extension. However, no deal transpired, leading to a holdout.

As Hendrickson returned to camp, the expectation was that a deal would happen shortly after. But that wasn't the case, and now Cincinnati is exploring trade options for Hendrickson.

Wingo blasted Cincinnati's front office for the situation it finds itself in.

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"Let’s recap: the Bengals have a generational Hall of Fame QB and they’ve paid his top two targets. Despite all of this, they missed the playoffs last season because their defense was all terrible. So how do they fix it? By listening to trade offers for their best defensive player unsigned defensive end Trey Hendrickson. This is how management fails its players," Wingo wrote.
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Wingo also thinks the Bengals' decision to trade Hendrickson is setting up the team to fail, as their defense will be worse than it was last year.

Hendrickson is set to have a cap hit of $18.6 million, which is relatively cheap for an elite pass rusher.

Bengals' offer to Trey Hendrickson is 'atrociously low', as per Manti Te'o

With Trey Hendrickson in the final year of his deal, negotiations over a new contract have reached an impasse. Hendrickson will get $16 million this year, although the cap hit is higher.

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Manti Te'o said he spoke to Hendrickson, who told him the Bengals' offer was 'atrociously low.'

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"On @gmfb, Manti Te'o says he spoke with Trey Hendrickson, who said of the #Bengals' offer and specifically guarantees: "They are atrociously, atrociously low." Hendrickson has made clear he won't play on the last year of his current deal, which is worth $16 million in 2025."

Hendrickson is coming off a season where he recorded 46 tackles, 17.5 sacks, and 2 forced fumbles. It was his second straight season with 17.5 sacks.

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Since signing with the Bengals as a free agent in 2021, Hendrickson has become one of the top pass rushers in the NFL.

Cincinnati opens its 2025 NFL season on Sept. 7 against the Cleveland Browns.

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