"He’s New England bound": NFL fans speculate as Bengals look to trade Trey Hendrickson for 1st round pick

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson is one of the names making rounds for a potential trade deal as the trade deadline approaches. The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported on Monday that the Bengals have set a high asking price for the 30-year-old player.

In an X post, Russini claimed her sources are indicating a first-round pick as the Bengals’ asking price for Hendrickson. She wrote:

“League sources say the Bengals are still asking for a first-round pick in any deal for Trey Hendrickson at this time.”

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Fans have since been sharing their respective reactions to the report, especially on X. Blazed One commented:

“He’s New England bound.”

Himothy also commented:

“Yep, so the franchise getting him has to give up their capital and pay him an extension. The Bengals might be one of the most frustrating franchises in the NFL to deal with, straight corns…”

Bryan Divincenzo wrote:

“So they want first-round pick compensation, but they don’t want to pay him like one. Got it.”

Sports King also wrote:

“Who’s giving up a 1st round pick for an old, injury-prone, descending player?”

Rubben Hyppolite added:

“The Bengals might have the dumbest front office in the league.”

Hall declared:

“Definition of an imploding franchise.”

Trey Hendrickson’s deal with the Bengals is in its final year, as he’s set to become a free agent by March. The Florida-born player has been a solid presence on the team’s defense despite the overall poor defensive performance by the Bengals for a while. He has recorded four sacks in seven games this campaign, earning an 82.9 Pro Football Focus grade.

Bengals’ stance on trading Trey Hendrickson

Many NFL franchises have shown interest in acquiring Trey Hendrickson, according to reports. While the Bengals have been reluctant about trading one of their best defensive assets, their stance has since changed, per FOX Sports’ Jay Glazer.

Glazer said on Sunday during the FOX pregame show:

“They did say no originally, and then the last couple of days, a bunch of GMs said, ‘hey, you better check this out because now they’re saying yes to us, right?’ Whether or not they can get what they’re looking for, I don’t know about that, but it seemed like a hard no about a week or so ago. And now it’s not.”

The Cowboys, Eagles, and 49ers are among the teams reportedly interested in Hendrickson.

Edited by Kayode Akinwumi