Report: Patriots have contacted Bengals about DE Trey Hendrickson
Hendrickson is currently holding in at Bengals training camp in hopes of landing a lucrative contract extension. However, the two sides have failed to agree on a deal, and the Bengals have opened up trade talks with other teams.
The asking price from Cincinnati's end is reportedly a young defensive player and a 2026 first-round draft pick in return for the All-Pro defensive end. On Monday, Patriots executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf said that he would be willing to trade a second or even a first-round draft pick for the right player.
Whether the Patriots view Hendrickson as that kind of player remains to be seen.
The team could use a significant boost on the edge, and Hendrickson is one of the best in the game. He had 46 combined tackles and 17.5 sacks for a second straight year last season.
The Patriots currently have the most cap space in the NFL, so they are in a unique position to facilitate a trade and give Hendrickson a blockbuster extension.
A move of this caliber would shake things up in a major way in the AFC East.
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