Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 3
Bengals edge rusher Trey Hendrickson becomes free agent
Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson (91) rushes in against the Chicago Bears during an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, in Chicago. The Bears won 20-17. (Jeff Haynes/AP Images for Panini)Jeff Haynes/AP Photos
Add another edge rusher to the Bears’ free-agent watch list: Trey Hendrickson.
The Bengals didn’t issue the franchise tag to their star defensive end by Wednesday’s 3 p.m. deadline, which means Hendrickson will head to free agency next week.
Hendrickson is 31 and played just seven games for the Bengals last season because of injury — and after an offseason tug-of-war about his contract. He had 17 ½ sacks in each of the previous two seasons, though.
