The Cincinnati Bengals are highly unlikely to be trading Trey Hendrickson at all this summer despite the public contract holdout.
But that won’t stop outsiders from suggesting or agreeing to the idea that the Bengals should trade Hendrickson for a bounty of assets and let his contract drama be someone else’s problem.
Take, for example, NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah on “Brock and Salk,” who agreed the Seattle Seahawks should be all over a Hendrickson trade:
“This dude is a technician. He’s not even just a power-based rusher or speed rusher. He does everything well. But he just has an instinct and a feel and a knack. And those guys, I think that prolongs their run a little bit, provided he stays healthy. He just knows how to rush.”
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This offseason, the Bengals granted Hendrickson permission to seek a trade that never materialized. While the organization majorly broke character with that move, factors like Hendrickson’s age, contract demands, past holdout threats and trade asking price combined to prevent a move.
Those same factors remain and explain why the Bengals both aren’t worried about looking for a trade, nor seemingly too concerned about Hendrickson’s very public holdout this summer.
While teams like the Seahawks would improve with Hendrickson, what he brings to the table is why they won’t likely blink at any offer from another team giving them a call.
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This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Bengals: NFL insider says Seahawks should call about Trey Hendrickson trade
Reporting by Chris Roling, Bengals Wire / Bengals Wire
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