Trey Hendrickson to Green Bay or Detroit? 6 Trade Destinations for Bengals Star

The Cincinnati Bengals might be willing to part ways with Trey Hendrickson. 

Mired in a contract impasse that’s going nowhere, the Bengals are listening to trade offers for their disgruntled star pass rusher, according to multiple reports.

Granted to seek a trade in March, no move was consummated and Hendrickson reported to training camp for the Bengals. However, Hendrickson has been a hold-in — not participating in practices as the two sides try to work toward a deal that makes him one of the highest-paid pass rushers in the league. 

The Bengals reportedly want defensive help and draft compensation in return for Hendrickson if they opt to trade him, which one longtime NFL executive thinks is a reasonable ask. 

"If he feels he is a $35-40 million player at a premium position, I would want a 1 plus a starting player or a 1 and a 3," the executive told me when asked about potential trade compensation for Hendrickson. "But in this situation, I would want the prior." 

There’s no question Hendrickson is one of the best pass rushers in the game. He finished with a league-high 17.5 sacks last season to go with 46 combined tackles, six pass breakups and two forced fumbles. That effort was good enough for first-team All-Pro honors and a runner-up finish in the Defensive Player of the Year voting. Hendrickson earned Pro Bowl invitations all four seasons he’s been with the Bengals. 

Hendrickson’s 35 sacks over the last two seasons are the most in the NFL, and his 92 pressures were tops in the league last season. He also accounted for 32.2% of Cincinnati’s pressures in 2024, making him the only defender to have recorded a team pressure share over 30%, per Next Gen Stats.

Hendrickson, 30, is currently set to make $16 million in total