{"id":114953,"date":"2024-04-25T16:27:20","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T16:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/?p=114953"},"modified":"2024-04-25T16:27:32","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T16:27:32","slug":"disgruntled-3-time-pro-bowl-de-could-shore-up-bears-pass-rush-nguyensa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mlbhi.aweu.info\/disgruntled-3-time-pro-bowl-de-could-shore-up-bears-pass-rush-nguyensa\/","title":{"rendered":"Disgruntled 3-Time Pro Bowl DE Could \u2018Shore Up\u2019 Bears\u2019 Pass Rush"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-1860295180-e1714053556713.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" alt=\"Trey Hendrickson\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-dom-ready-time=\"233\" data-img-load-time=\"823\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Getty\u00a0Trey Hendrickson of the Cincinnati Bengals has requested a trade.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Cincinnati Bengals\u00a0pass rusher\u00a0Trey Hendrickson\u00a0has requested a trade, according to multiple reports, and the\u00a0Chicago Bears\u00a0could \u2014 and absolutely should \u2014 at least inquire about the veteran defender.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBengals three-time Pro-Bowl DE Trey Hendrickson has requested to be traded from Cincinnati,\u201d NFL insider\u00a0Adam Schefter wrote on X\u00a0on April 24. \u201cHendrickson is due to make $15 million this season, and is looking for more long-term security than Cincinnati has been willing to offer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can confirm Trey Hendrickson has requested a trade,\u201d\u00a0The Athletic\u2019s Paul Dehner also reported. \u201cI can also confirm the #Bengals have zero interest in dealing him and don\u2019t intend to do so. Just as with Tee Higgins, they are trying to win the Super Bowl this year, not deal stars.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s easy to understand why the Bengals want to hold onto Hendrickson. He\u2019s a force on the defensive line and will likely stay inn Cincinnati. But considering his trade request coupled with Chicago\u2019s need for another pass rusher, Bears general manager Ryan Poles should hit the phones, stat.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Could the Bears Afford Another Top-Tier Pass Rusher?<\/h2>\n<div id=\"d93a9650f23d83ce4720ab9a1655e8a8\">\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>\ud83d\udea8 UPDATE<\/p>\n<p>Bengals Trey Hendrickson has requested a trade looking for a long term deal.<\/p>\n<p>Henrickson has 59.5 sacks in 64 starts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p>With the Bears set to draft quarterback\u00a0Caleb Williams\u00a0and have him on a rookie contract for the next several years, they can absolutely afford to spend on other positions.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0Over the Cap, Chicago has just under $23 million in cap space this season and over $76 million in 2025. Even with potential extensions for wide receiver\u00a0DJ Moore\u00a0and offensive lineman\u00a0Teven Jenkins, the Bears could afford another sizable contract.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago traded a 2024 second-round pick for\u00a0Montez Sweat\u00a0last year before extending him on a four-year, $98 million contract. It was a hugely beneficial trade for the Bears. Would the Bengals be willing to part with Hendrickson for a similar offer?<\/p>\n<p>It may take a second-rounder and possibly an additional Day 3 pick. The Bears could also offer up\u00a0DeMarcus Walker\u00a0or\u00a0Dominique Robinson\u00a0as part of a trade package, as well.<\/p>\n<p>Hendrickson, 29, signed a one-year extension worth $21 million last offseason. It\u2019s unclear what type of money he\u2019d like, but if it\u2019s nothing too ridiculous, the Bears could do it.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>A Trade for Trey Hendrickson Would Elevate Bears\u2019 Defensive Line in Big Way<\/h2>\n<div id=\"f44a07f456fafad0a4197cc7f616eb66\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/robertkschmitz\/status\/1783250350763323904\">\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">HMM<\/p>\n<p>Hendrickson is 29, will be 30 in December\u2026 but third contract prices aren&#8217;t usually as pricey as second contracts are. Would Ryan Poles see something like this as a way to shore up Chicago&#8217;s pass rush while attacking the offense in the draft? \ud83e\udd14\u00a0https:\/\/t.co\/Y08AqPC3CQ<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Robert Schmitz (@robertkschmitz)\u00a0April 24, 2024<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Hendrickson started 17 games for Cincinnati last season. In 469 pass rush snaps last season, 49 hurries and 10 quarterback hits, earning a 90.7 pass rush grade from\u00a0PFF.<\/p>\n<p>The Bengals DE\u00a0finished with 43 total tackles\u00a0(16 for loss), three forced fumbles, three passes defensed and 17.5 sacks. A consistently productive player, he has had 10 or more QB hits and 24+ hurries in each of the last four seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Pairing the 6-foot-4, 270-pound Hendrickson with Sweat, who had 12.5 sacks last season, would give Chicago one of the best defensive lines in the NFL. As analyst\u00a0Robert Schmitz\u00a0of Da Bears Blog noted, the move could really \u201cshore up\u201d Chicago\u2019s D-line.<\/p>\n<p>Bengals beat writer\u00a0Kelsey Conway reported\u00a0that \u201cHendrickson is hopeful the Bengals reconsider and give him a long-term deal. If not, he wishes to be traded.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cincinnati will very likely give the veteran DE the new deal he seeks. But negotiations break down all the time, and the Bengals will eventually have to pay wide receivers\u00a0Ja\u2019Marr Chase\u00a0and\u00a0Tee Higgins, among others, so it\u2019ll take some maneuvering on their part.<\/p>\n<p>And if the Bengals should take a defensive end early in the NFL draft, the Hendrickson trade talk is going to go into hyperdrive. Stay tuned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty\u00a0Trey Hendrickson of the Cincinnati Bengals has requested a trade. Cincinnati Bengals\u00a0pass rusher\u00a0Trey Hendrickson\u00a0has requested a trade, according to multiple reports, and the\u00a0Chicago Bears\u00a0could \u2014 and absolutely&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":114954,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-114953","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mlbhi.aweu.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114953","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mlbhi.aweu.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mlbhi.aweu.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mlbhi.aweu.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mlbhi.aweu.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=114953"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mlbhi.aweu.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114953\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":114955,"href":"https:\/\/mlbhi.aweu.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114953\/revisions\/114955"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mlbhi.aweu.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/114954"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mlbhi.aweu.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=114953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mlbhi.aweu.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=114953"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mlbhi.aweu.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=114953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}