In recent news, the Bengals have used the franchise tag on wide receiver Tee Higgins this offseason, but that’s not all – another player on the team has also requested a trade. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, edge rusher Trey Hendrickson has asked to be traded to another club.
Hendrickson, who has non-guaranteed base salaries of $14.8 million and $15.8 million for the next two seasons, is seeking more long-term security which the Bengals have not been willing to provide him. Despite being with the Bengals for the last three seasons and being a productive player, recording 39.5 sacks in 48 regular season games and 3.5 sacks in the lead-up to Super Bowl LVI, it seems that his future sacks may come in a different uniform if the Bengals decide to grant his trade request and part ways with him now.
