After what has transpired this offseason, how could Hendrickson not make the list? He and the Bengals have apparently been at loggerheads for months, in spite of the fact that both sides have been on the same page on two big contract demands, per NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero: time and money. No trade feels imminent, per Pelissero, but the Bengals are fielding calls, and several teams appear to be monitoring the situation closely.
How this ends up is anyone’s guess, but the Bengals seem to be placing a very high price tag on their four-time Pro Bowl pass rusher. They might be willing to play chicken and hope Hendrickson blinks first in this contract standoff, but coming off a poor season defensively, with so many questions still on that side of the ball, that would be a dangerous game in which to partake.
