Bengals' most logical Trey Hendrickson trade suitor couldn't be clearer

Sep 14, 2025; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson (91) celebrates the win after the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images | Joseph Maiorana-Imagn ImagesThe Cincinnati Bengals' front office succeeds exceedingly well at one thing. They go out of their way to alienate their best players as much as possible.

Elite defensive end Trey Hendrickson is the perfect case study for this phenomenon. Hendrickson is a dynamic force multiplier (to borrow terminology from the latest Super Bowl champs) who single-handedly carried Cincinnati's anemic pass rush for years.

Now, the best free-agent signing in…