Trey Hendrickson Update

[Bengalfan4life27c]

I wonder if a hypothetical would be Tre + Burton for Dorrance Armstong Terry Mclaurin and a 2nd maybe. guarantee 3 years with a WR that hasnt really had a injury history would be the safer play The 2025 Bengals could have a more explosive trio that took them all the way to the super bowl out of the box thinking that probably wouldn't happen just a thought.

[sandwedge]

(Yesterday, 11:51 AM)rfaulk34 Wrote: I like em on the rocks but i prefer them as a slushie. As good as they are though, nothing beats a Hurricane. 

A good Irish Car Bomb after 18 holes and Wedgie is ready to go home!

[Bengalbug]

I believe today is an off day. Today is the day Trey Hendrickson gets done. He has been in town a few days and they can focus on this contract. Full team at practice tomorrow.

[Luvnit2]

(10 hours ago)Bengalbug Wrote: I believe today is an off day. Today is the day Trey Hendrickson gets done.  He has been in town a few days and they can focus on this contract.  Full team at practice tomorrow.

Yes day off today. I hope Trey gets done, but not sure Bengals are going to blink nor Trey. If neither does, the stalemate continues.

I am looking forward to first preseason game to see how they look. 1st game is Thursday.

[Sled21]

(10 hours ago)Bengalbug Wrote: I believe today is an off day. Today is the day Trey Hendrickson gets done.  He has been in town a few days and they can focus on this contract.  Full team at practice tomorrow.

Is Trey, or really any player, being in town have anything to do with it? I mean, he's not present in contract negotiations, that's between his agent and the FO. He just signs the deal when it's agreed upon is my understanding....

[Isaac Curtis: The Real #85]

(Yesterday, 05:04 PM)TJ528 Wrote: I think there's a LOT of positives about this defense coming into 2025. 

New DC, New DL coach, New LB coach.  I truly believe this will make a huge difference this year. 

I also don't think the last 5 games of 2025 were an illusion either.  

I think you're going see good years from Murphy, Ossai. I think adding Slaton is HUGE.  Trey will be signed to an extension its just a matter of when.  

I think Stewart will grow this year.  I even think we have a ton of talent at DB/S.   

If this unit can be top 15, hell even top 20 defense in 2025, you'll see AFC North Champs in January. 

I agree. 

Better health will health will help considerably. We were down 4 starters last year: Logan Wilson, Dax Hill, Turner, and Rankins. And with Hubbard falling off a cliff, half our projected D was off the board. 

I'd also pike to applaud the FO with respect to the D. While I may not love some of the individual moves (this draft pick or that one), I think the general approach was the correct one. Didn't overspend in FA chasing overpriced FA's who are not true difference makers (especially at DT and DE). Re-signed some quality internal FAs for reasonable (Hill & Ossai). Went out and got a true NT/Reader type, in Slaton, so Hill can play his natural spot. Swapped out some underperforming & higher priced vets (Rankins, Hubbard, Pratt) for cheaper, better performers (Slaton, Ossai, Burks). And count on some draft picks, internal improvement, and the new coaches to improve. We don't need to be world-beaters. 

New DC and DL coach should help. We were WAY too vanilla and passive. Made things way too easy for the other O way too often. With our offense, the D does not have to be perfect. It should allow MORE aggression. Not less. More man. More disguise. Plus, guys like Turner are much better in man. Play to your personnel. 

Run D should be better. And more 3rd and longers gives Trey more chances to impact the game. 

[*rfaulk34*]

(9 hours ago)Sled21 Wrote: Is Trey, or really any player, being in town have anything to do with it? I mean, he's not present in contract negotiations, that's between his agent and the FO. He just signs the deal when it's agreed upon is my understanding....

Yes. Agents talk to the Bengals brass on the phone. 

[Essex Johnson]

(9 hours ago)Sled21 Wrote: Is Trey, or really any player, being in town have anything to do with it? I mean, he's not present in contract negotiations, that's between his agent and the FO. He just signs the deal when it's agreed upon is my understanding....

Owners and players can meet in person if they chose

[*PhilHos*]

(8 hours ago)rfaulk34 Wrote: Yes. Agents talk to the Bengals brass on the phone. 

Has Mike Brown finally upgraded from using smoke signals? Sweet! 

[*ochocincos*]

(07-30-2025, 07:44 AM)Sled21 Wrote: Well that just makes zero sense. That's like saying the top guy at the drag strip runs nitrous injection and uses Mickey Thompson slicks, because he knows what runs well on that particular track, so the new guy with no wins should not use the same strategy. If you want to win, do what the winners do.

All I'm saying is the Bengals haven't proven to actually be able to do that strategy because their coaching/schemes/player acquisition or whatever doesn't seem to lend itself to that strategy.
If you want to go that strategy, they need to be better able to identify the proper talent and grow that talent to properly replace departing veterans.

How are the Bengals doing at replacing the likes of Bates, Reader, etc?

That's my point, and it makes a lot of sense.

[CottonHill]

With rumblings that Parsons and the Cowboys relationship is deteriorating, go offer Trey, this years 1st, and the following years 2nd for Parsons. Then pay him for the next 5 years. You have your defensive cornerstone

[Luvnit2]

(7 hours ago)CottonHill Wrote: With rumblings that Parsons and the Cowboys relationship is deteriorating, go offer Trey, this years 1st, and the following years 2nd for Parsons. Then pay him for the next 5 years. You have your defensive cornerstone

Really bad option. Trey is better than Parsons and Parson will demand mor money. Then throw in a 1st and 2nd round pick, picks that are critical for talent and cap management.

No TY

[CottonHill]

(7 hours ago)Luvnit2 Wrote: Really bad option. Trey is better than Parsons and Parson will demand mor money. Then throw in a 1st and 2nd round pick, picks that are critical for talent and cap management.

No TY

I can assure you, Trey is not a better football player than Parsons. Parsons changes offensive gameplans, Trey does not. 

[Nicomo Cosca]

(7 hours ago)CottonHill Wrote: I can assure you, Trey is not a better football player than Parsons. Parsons changes offensive gameplans, Trey does not. 

You’re out of your mind if you don’t think opposing DC’s game plan around Trey.

[jj22]

To be fair Nico it's probably because he's the ONLY defensive player they need to worry about. But they always know where he is since he doesn't move around any so I wouldn't say they game plan for him the way they would Parsons.....

[CottonHill]

Coorrect, Trey doesnt move around like Parsons, and the main reason, he's nowhere near as twitchy and quick.

[Nicomo Cosca]

(7 hours ago)jj22 Wrote: To be fair Nico it's probably because he's the ONLY defensive player they need to worry about. But they always know where he is since he doesn't move around any so I wouldn't say they game plan for him the way they would Parsons.....

Which makes what Trey does all the more impressive.

[Sled21]

(9 hours ago)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: I agree. 

Better health will health will help considerably. We were down 4 starters last year: Logan Wilson, Dax Hill, Turner, and Rankins. And with Hubbard falling off a cliff, half our projected D was off the board. 

I'd also pike to applaud the FO with respect to the D. While I may not love some of the individual moves (this draft pick or that one), I think the general approach was the correct one. Didn't overspend in FA chasing overpriced FA's who are not true difference makers (especially at DT and DE). Re-signed some quality internal FAs for reasonable (Hill & Ossai). Went out and got a true NT/Reader type, in Slaton, so Hill can play his natural spot. Swapped out some underperforming & higher priced vets (Rankins, Hubbard, Pratt) for cheaper, better performers (Slaton, Ossai, Burks). And count on some draft picks, internal improvement, and the new coaches to improve. We don't need to be world-beaters. 

New DC and DL coach should help. We were WAY too vanilla and passive. Made things way too easy for the other O way too often. With our offense, the D does not have to be perfect. It should allow MORE aggression. Not less. More man. More disguise. Plus, guys like Turner are much better in man. Play to your personnel. 

Run D should be better. And more 3rd and longers gives Trey more chances to impact the game. 

And don't forget McKinley started the season injured while Jenkins played with a club on his hand

[Sled21]

(8 hours ago)Essex Johnson Wrote: Owners and players can meet in person if they chose

I realize they can,  I just hear most players say they stay out of it and let their agent do it so it does not become personal when the team puts forth their points on why they think a player is only worth X amount of dollars.

[t3r3e3]

(07-30-2025, 05:22 PM)TJ528 Wrote: Nate, sadly I don't think a Super Bowl win would appease every one. 

You'd still have people who would complain that the front office is cheap, and they got lucky. 

If some people didn't have something to complain and be negative about we wouldn't know what to do lol 

Nah, it’s all about the Lombardi; aka the only goal each year. People are passionate about the front office’s miserly ways because it makes it harder to put a season together where the sole focus is a Lombardi. But a Lombardi is gonna put us all on Cloud 9.