Trey Hendrickson Update

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(5 hours ago)SunsetBengal Wrote: According to data I viewed on Pro Football Reference, 9 of the 10 greatest DEs of all time played well into their mid and later 30s. Trey was just named 1st team All Pro last season, it's not like he's going to nosedive off the cliff this year, or even likely next.

(05-13-2025, 05:15 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: I remember the Dunlap/Atkins contract and decline. 

If the Bengals simply hadn't botched the extension in '23, they would most likely be fine now and with a 3 yr extension, they'd have him this year and next, with relatively little loss, minus any kind of injury. 

I don't doubt the 30+ decline with pass rushers, when it takes everyone into account. The elite pass rushers are usually more productive for longer. If you look at the top 20 sack leaders, here's the number of double digit sack seasons they had from age 30 year to retirement. 
7, 6, 3, 7, 4, 3, 5, 5, 2, 4, 3, 3, 2, 3, 4, 2, 3, 4, 5, 3.  All but three had at least 3 seasons of double digit sacks in their 30+ years. The three that didn't were LT, Demarcus Ware and Jared Allen, who retired in their 34, 34 and 33 year seasons, respectively. The rest of them played to their 35-40 year old season. 

Trey just had a double digit sack season in his 30 year old season and i don't think it's out of the question to expect him to have at least 2 more good to great years before you see a noticible dip. 

Knowing the way the Bengals operate, he'll probably go to another team and end up with 40 more sacks before he hangs them up, along with some All Pro honors and maybe a ring, ala Whitworth.