Overview
- The best offer Cincinnati received for the 2024 sack leader was a fourth-round pick, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
- The Bengals were seeking roughly a second-rounder to offset his remaining $16 million base salary after already paying $13 million.
- Hendrickson’s recent hip injury, which sidelined him for Weeks 7 and 9, prevented clubs from conducting physicals and cooled the market.
- Cincinnati dealt linebacker Logan Wilson but kept its top pass rusher as it weighed defensive needs against mid-round compensation.
- With no trade completed, the situation shifts to the offseason, when the franchise tag or a new contract remain possible options.