Trey Hendrickson's Future Discussed By Bengals GM Amid Contract, NFL Trade Rumors

One of the biggest questions the Cincinnati Bengals are facing this offseason is what to do with star pass rusher Trey Hendrickson.

Bengals general manager Duke Tobin didn't offer much regarding where the team is with Hendrickson.

"I don't throw anything on or off the table with Trey, and we're excited about attacking this offseason," Tobin told reporters at the NFL combine. "We have resources to attack the offseason in a big way, and we want to do that."

There has been speculation about the Bengals using the franchise tag on Hendrickson, but Tobin also didn't clarify whether that's something the team is willing to do.

"Trey's been a great player for us," Tobin said. "He didn't have the year he wanted this year. We didn't have the year we wanted this year. Those are factors and we'll see where we go from there.

"But in terms of how we're gonna deploy the tag, if we are going to, that's not something I'm gonna talk about here."

Hendrickson, 31, played just seven games in 2025, recording 16 tackles and four sacks. The four-time Pro Bowler is set to become a free agent when the league year begins next month.