5 hours ago
So Hendrickson says he will not play under his current contract. If he sticks to that, there goes my thought that he would play this year, and franchise tag has him in 2026 also for about same money.
Are the Bengals in Rebuild Mode or Trying To Win Now. Signing Burrow, Chase, Higgins means Win Now.
So Win Now means working out a deal to get Hendrickson on the field. It does not mean taking the stand that he can sit out and not get paid, for that is not trying to Win Now.
If Bengals can not work a deal to get Hendrickson on the field this season, then it is best for Bengals to trade him as they did Carson Palmer. They will not get the Carson Palmer draft pick package, but they should get some good future draft picks. Of course that is Rebuild, not Win Now. Unless in the trade the new team now has Hendrickson on their cap space, and future draft picks are not cap money yet to Bengals. That could free up Bengals to bring in a free agent DE now, if there is one worth having.
Bengals TV Show says Bengals have the money to pay Hendrickson. That would be the best in Win Now Mode.
Add in the top pick DE is not signed yet from what I read. Talk that signing him may be hard also.
On other players in past, people on this site always have said do not worry, they have until September to sign them. If Hendrickson doesn't play and then leaves in March with Bengals getting nothing, there is no way that is a win for Bengals. It's only May, so this could get resolved. Much like Carson Palmer, if he will not play, at least trade him for future draft picks.
The Bengals Defense and chances of winning games is going to be better with Hendrickson than without him. To me, that is all that matters, The time to try to Win is Now with Burrow, Chase, Higgins.
Whatever Happens, GO BENGALS and back to Super Bowl only this time Win.
Are the Bengals in Rebuild Mode or Trying To Win Now. Signing Burrow, Chase, Higgins means Win Now.
So Win Now means working out a deal to get Hendrickson on the field. It does not mean taking the stand that he can sit out and not get paid, for that is not trying to Win Now.
If Bengals can not work a deal to get Hendrickson on the field this season, then it is best for Bengals to trade him as they did Carson Palmer. They will not get the Carson Palmer draft pick package, but they should get some good future draft picks. Of course that is Rebuild, not Win Now. Unless in the trade the new team now has Hendrickson on their cap space, and future draft picks are not cap money yet to Bengals. That could free up Bengals to bring in a free agent DE now, if there is one worth having.
Bengals TV Show says Bengals have the money to pay Hendrickson. That would be the best in Win Now Mode.
Add in the top pick DE is not signed yet from what I read. Talk that signing him may be hard also.
On other players in past, people on this site always have said do not worry, they have until September to sign them. If Hendrickson doesn't play and then leaves in March with Bengals getting nothing, there is no way that is a win for Bengals. It's only May, so this could get resolved. Much like Carson Palmer, if he will not play, at least trade him for future draft picks.
The Bengals Defense and chances of winning games is going to be better with Hendrickson than without him. To me, that is all that matters, The time to try to Win is Now with Burrow, Chase, Higgins.
Whatever Happens, GO BENGALS and back to Super Bowl only this time Win.
1968 Bengal Fan
