Some believed the Cincinnati Bengals would unofficially surrender on this season by buying and selling pass-rusher Trey Hendrickson for a future draft decide after falling to 3-6 by way of a frustrating 47-42 loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday.
Nonetheless, the Bengals stored Hendrickson by means of Tuesday’s commerce deadline. In a bit revealed Tuesday night time, The Athletic’s Paul Dehner Jr. revealed that the Bengals “weren’t going to wave the white flag on this season” despite the fact that the workforce did not make a big-name acquisition.
Bengals weren’t going to commerce Trey Hendrickson at discounted worth
“The Bengals had been listening, as they at all times do, however their asking worth by no means modified from what it has been since commerce affords had been gauged for Hendrickson again in March,” Dehner wrote. “They needed a first-round decide. The distinction between Hendrickson and the other big fish was that he solely has the remainder of the season beneath contract. The others are options for the quick and lengthy haul.”
Dehner was referring to how Hendrickson and the Bengals negotiated a revised deal this previous summer season that provided him no ensures past this season. In the meantime, ESPN stats present that Cincinnati completed Week 9 ranked final within the league in yards allowed per recreation (426.6) and in factors surrendered per contest (33.3). These numbers counsel the Bengals most likely will not obtain a lot by January, with or with out Hendrickson.
Why Bengals “imagine all shouldn’t be misplaced” relating to 2025 season
In an article posted on Wednesday, ESPN NFL insider Dan Graziano recommended that the Bengals imagine they will make a run after their Week 10 bye, regardless of going 1-6 with out injured beginning quarterback Joe Burrow (toe).
“As devastating because the previous two losses have felt for the Bengals, they’ve cause to imagine all shouldn’t be misplaced,” Graziano shared. “They’re 2.5 video games behind a first-place Steelers workforce that’s twenty eighth within the league in whole offense and has a plus-7 level differential over eight video games. The Bengals have a head-to-head victory over Pittsburgh already, and each video games towards Baltimore (3-5) nonetheless to come back, and so they’re averaging 38 factors per recreation since Joe Flacco took over as their beginning QB.”
Burrow is reportedly anticipated to be out of motion till a minimum of mid-December, which means the 40-year-old Flacco might want to maintain turning again the clock till additional discover if the Bengals are to remain within the playoff hunt. If Flacco comes again all the way down to earth, Cincinnati may finally remorse not promoting Hendrickson for lower than a first-round draft decide.
The Bengals subsequent play on the Steelers on Nov. 16. 5-3 Pittsburgh will tackle the Los Angeles Chargers (6-3) at SoFi Stadium this Sunday night time.
