Why Trey Hendrickson remained with Bengals by means of commerce deadline
Some believed the Cincinnati Bengals would unofficially quit on this season by buying and selling pass-rusher Trey Hendrickson for a future draft choose after falling to 3-6 through a irritating 47-42 loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday.
Nevertheless, the Bengals stored Hendrickson by means of Tuesday’s commerce deadline. In a bit printed Tuesday evening, The Athletic’s Paul Dehner Jr. revealed that the Bengals “weren’t going to wave the white flag on this season” though the workforce did not make a big-name acquisition.
Bengals weren’t going to commerce Trey Hendrickson at discounted value
“The Bengals have been listening, as they at all times do, however their asking value by no means modified from what it has been since commerce gives have been gauged for Hendrickson again in March,” Dehner wrote. “They wished a first-round choose. The distinction between Hendrickson and the different large fish was that he solely has the remainder of the season underneath contract. The others are options for the brief and lengthy haul.”
Dehner was referring to how Hendrickson and the Bengals negotiated a revised deal this previous summer time that supplied him no ensures past this season. In the meantime, ESPN stats present that Cincinnati completed Week 9 ranked final within the league in yards allowed per recreation (426.6) and in factors surrendered per contest (33.3). These numbers recommend the Bengals most likely will not obtain a lot by January, with or with out Hendrickson.
Why Bengals “imagine all shouldn’t be misplaced” relating to 2025 season
In an article posted on Wednesday, ESPN NFL insider Dan Graziano urged that the Bengals imagine they will make a run after their Week 10 bye, regardless of going 1-6 with out injured beginning quarterback Joe Burrow (toe).
“As devastating because the previous two losses have felt for the Bengals, they’ve purpose to imagine all shouldn’t be misplaced,” Graziano shared. “They’re 2.5 video games behind a first-place Steelers workforce that’s twenty eighth within the league in whole offense and has a plus-7 level differential over eight video games. The Bengals have a head-to-head victory over Pittsburgh already, and each video games in opposition to Baltimore (3-5) nonetheless to return, and so they’re averaging 38 factors per recreation since Joe Flacco took over as their beginning QB.”
Burrow is reportedly anticipated to be out of motion till not less than mid-December, that means the 40-year-old Flacco might want to preserve turning again the clock till additional discover if the Bengals are to remain within the playoff hunt. If Flacco comes again right down to earth, Cincinnati may in the end remorse not promoting Hendrickson for lower than a first-round draft choose.
The Bengals subsequent play on the Steelers on Nov. 16. 5-3 Pittsburgh will tackle the Los Angeles Chargers (6-3) at SoFi Stadium this Sunday evening.
