Copyright © 2025 Bleacher Report, Inc. A Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All Rights Reserved.

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson has been one of the NFL's most consistent defensive players this decade, and was particularly effective in 2024—his 17.5 sacks led the league. You would think his numbers would encourage teams to stomach a high asking price in trade talks—but according to Dianna Russini of The Athletic,

Bengals fans know that the Cincinnati front office wants to win lopsided deals on the trade block. The team has Higgins locked down on a second franchise tag. And while they don't want another holdout into the summer by getting an extension done by mid-July, they also aren't going to balk and lower the price.

CINCINNATI — CBS Sports had various writers grade each NFL team's free agency period so far. Cincinnati got a mediocre mark, checking in with a "C-" during the opening week of the 2025 NFL League Year. Cincinnati has moved at its own pace this free agency window.

The Cincinnati Bengals have contract decisions to make on both sides of the football as 2025 NFL free agency begins.

The Cincinnati Bengals have taken an extreme risk in NFL free agency so far by...doing very little. Now, the question becomes whether the Bengals can salvage the start to the offseason in what is generally considered one of the most important stretches in franchise history before the 2025 season.