Overview

• NFL Network insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero report that Cincinnati is listening to trade offers for Hendrickson after a deadlock over guaranteed money.
• Hendrickson has recorded back-to-back 17.5-sack seasons and earned All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors, giving him rare leverage in contract talks.
• Any deal would likely require at least one young player in return plus draft capital or an impact defensive piece.
• Reported suitors include the Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts, but late timing and high asking price may deter trades.
• Hendrickson has largely sat out practices and insists he will not play under his current contract, increasing roster and cap pressure ahead of kickoff.