The Cincinnati Bengals still have a horrible defense despite their improvement down the stretch against inferior competition. That doesn't mean they should retain All-Pro defensive end Trey Hendrickson.
After low-balling him all offseason this past year, Hendrickson reluctantly agreed to a raise before appearing in only seven games. His best work as a pass rusher couldn't offset what was a historically awful defensive unit through Week 11.
Early projections are in as to what Hendrickson could fetch on the open market, along with a ballpark estimate of what it'd take to franchise tag him. Neither path is viable, which should kaput the annual soap opera between Hendrickson and the front office.