Trey Hendrickson Update

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(Yesterday, 09:57 PM)kevin Wrote: Let's say Trey doesn't play like Carson Palmer.  So he isn't playing, we aren't discussing that.  In a case where regular season is going and Trey is sitting out.   There are teams that have offered a 2nd round pick in 2026 and they take over paying Trey plus they sign him long term.  Would you make the trade, or would you wait until he goes free agent in March and get nothing in return.  That extra 2nd round draft pick looking pretty good in March.  

This isn't for some of you crawling on here saying he is playing for Bengals this season. This is only about if he doesn't play, would you make the trade for a 2nd round draft pick to at least come away with something ?  Yes, the Bengals can force him to sit out and not get paid this season, but they don't get the extra draft pick trade that way.

Detroit has the draft pick trade on the table for Trey, as does Chicago or Green Bay.  Teams are lined up to make a trade for Trey and sign him long term.  If he doesn't play, would you make the trade to get something in return.  OK, if you trade Trey, Bengals miss having him in 2025. However if he sits out, Bengals miss having him just the same. At least with a trade you get extra draft picks in next NFL Draft.  Plus with a trade, you move on.  You can see if there are any Defense free agents left that can play for the Bengals in 2025.  Or you can play cat and mouse with Trey missing ball games, but I fail to see how that helps the team. 

I think we have to face the fact that Bengals put their money into signing Chase and Higgins long term plus what they pay Burrow.  Bengals may no longer be in position to cough up Trey money, but other teams not paying Burrow, Chase, Higgins might have Trey money.  It could be they chose Chase and Higgins over Trey, and we can live with that, but at least maybe go for these trades offering top draft picks to Bengals in the next draft. 

If Trey won't play, would you make one of the trades offering top draft picks, or would you let him sit out all season and get nothing in return ???  You make the call. 

In your scenario with Trey sitting the season out, I would not trade him for anything less than a 1st round pick. He's the sack leader, right, and to some that's all that matters. So I would tell his agent bring in an offer of a 1st round pick, or be ready for OTA's next year after wasting one of his last years, because if he sits out we still own him when he returns. And then I would use his salary from this year to bring in a hired gun at guard. But I'm stubborn.