After five seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, Trey Hendrickson will be playing against them twice a year as a member of their AFC North rival Baltimore Ravens.<\/p>\n
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter<\/a>, Hendrickson will sign a four-year, $112 million contract with Baltimore. <\/p>\n This seemed like the inevitable outcome for the Ravens after opting not to go through<\/a> with their trade with the Las Vegas Raiders due to concerns over Crosby’s physical. <\/p>\n Hendrickson was the best pass-rusher left on the market. The Ravens badly needed to add a star-level player on their defensive line. This way they are only giving up money instead of the added cost of two first-round draft picks, which was what they were going to send to Las Vegas. <\/p>\n The Bengals seemed to signal the end of Hendrickson’s tenure last offseason when they declined to give him an extension, instead agreeing to a revised deal<\/a> that raised his salary to $30 million in 2025 without adding time to his contract. <\/p>\n Odds decreased even further on the first day of free agency when Boye Mafe agreed to a three-year, $60 million<\/a> contract with Cincinnati. <\/p>\n It seemed unlikely the Bengals would make a strong play to keep Hendrickson, despite their need for help on defense. Their top four players are set to count $122.7 million<\/a> against the cap in 2026. <\/p>\n