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Free Agent Pass Rusher Trey Hendrickson Reveals Which Team He Wants to Play For

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This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson walking on the field.
Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson (Sam Greene/The Enquirer-USA TODAY NETWORK)

The Trey Hendrickson era in Cincinnati will end this offseason. Cincinnati made the decision not to place the franchise tag on Hendrickson before Tuesday’s 4 p.m. deadline. He will become a free agent instead of getting tendered a one-year deal that would’ve been worth around $30 million.

This likely ends what became a contentious relationship between Cincinnati and the 31-year-old. Last summer, it was reported that Trey Hendrickson was done with the Bengals after the two sides made no progress on a new contract.

Then came trade rumors with the Bengals asking for a lot for him. No team would bite. Now, the star pass rusher knows which team he would like to head to.

Trey Hendrickson Reportedly Wants To Play With An NFC Team

Trey Hendrickson in uniform
Trey Hendrickson (Katie Stratman-Imagn Images)

Hendrickson penned a goodbye to fans after Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET NFL deadline. It marked the end of teams being able to place a franchise tag on players. The deadline also marked the end of his career with the Bengals.

Trey Hendrickson may finally be able to get the long-term deal he was searching for since last offseason. It will come with a new squad.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the free agent pass rusher would “love” to play for the Buccaneers.

Hendrickson made four straight Pro Bowls from 2021-24. However, he was limited to seven games in 2025 due to injury. He recorded four sacks. The star rusher has 81 career sacks, 70.5 of which came between 2020-24. He posted 17.5 sacks in back-to-back seasons in 2023 and ’24.

Trey Hendrickson becomes one of the top free agents available and should command a big contract. The only thing in his way is that he will be 32-years-old during the 2026 season. Not many teams are willing to shell out huge deals to players over the age of 30.

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