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The Dallas Cowboys desperately need to upgrade their defense this offseason. Dallas made a push to land Maxx Crosby but ended up getting outbid by Baltimore who landed the superstar for two first-round picks. But one NFL insider claimed the Cowboys still have a few backup plans for adding an edge rusher this offseason. ESPN’s […]

With NFL free agency coming up, one of the most interesting teams to watch is the Chicago Bears. They are expected to be active for most of the offseason, with the Bears’ biggest name connected to them being Maxx Crosby. The other names on both lines to look out for are Trey Hendrickson and Tyler […]

The 2026 NFL offseason is shaping up to be a busy one, and the Chicago Bears are already at the front and center of it. The team already made arguably the biggest trade thus far when they sent DJ Moore to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a second-round draft pick. Chicago’s roster tweaking won’t […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are in a good position to build a winning team for the future. They’ve hired a head coach in Klint Kubiak, who has shown he is an offensive mastermind, and they have the No. 1 pick in the draft with the ability to select a game-changer. On defense, they already have […]

Trey Hendrickson is headed towards free agency. Last season, the Cincinnati Bengals star pass-rusher did not hit the open market due to the franchise tag. It was a messy situation, but Hendrickson ended up still playing on the franchise tag contract given to him. Now, though, Cincinnati has decided not to give Hendrickson the tag […]

The Dallas Cowboys are ready to make some moves during the 2026 offseason. Dallas needs to upgrade the roster if they want to get back to the playoffs for the first time since the 2023 season. One NFL analyst believes the Cowboys could make one huge acquisition during free agency. ESPN released a free agency […]

Trey Hendrickson confirmed his departure from the Cincinnati Bengals on Tuesday with a heartfelt message on social media, hours after reports indicated the team will not use the franchise tag on the veteran pass rusher. Hendrickson shared a letter on Instagram thanking the organization, teammates, coaches, staff and fans following five seasons in Cincinnati. The […]

Trey Hendrickson is set to become an unrestricted free agent after the Cincinnati Bengals declined to use the franchise tag on the veteran pass rusher, according to a report Tuesday. The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the Bengals will not tag Hendrickson, clearing the way for the 31-year-old to […]

New England Patriots general manager Eliot Wolf has laid the groundwork for the 2026 offseason by emphasizing a notable strength in this year’s draft class. Speaking at the NFL Combine, Wolf highlighted the impressive depth of prospects at the edge rusher position, which aligns perfectly with the team’s primary roster goals. As the Patriots aim […]

Oftentimes in NFL free agency, the very best players set to hit the open market are franchise tagged by their respective teams, meaning some of the best would-be available players don’t even really have the chance to join a new team. That trend is starting to change, though. Last year, only Trey Smith and Tee […]

The New England Patriots seem like the kind of team that will make a trade move. But they have the draft as a fall-back option. Also, they have their free-agent radar turned to Trey Hendrickson among the star pass rushers that would address their biggest priority. Was last year’s impressive jump from nowhere to the […]

The magic of the 2025 season has changed the direction of the Chicago Bears franchise. After finishing at or near the bottom of the NFC North in 11 of the previous 14 seasons, the Bears won the division title with an 11-6-0 record. New head coach Ben Johnson was the driving force, and strong-armed QB […]

Free agency is more important in the NFL than ever before. Just last year, the 4-13 New England Patriots spent more money on the open market than any other team, and it resulted in them reaching Super Bowl 60. The NFL is a copycat league, so expect all 32 teams to be aggressive in adding […]

One NFL insider is anticipating the departure of star edge rusher Trey Hendrickson from the Cincinnati Bengals this offseason. Hendrickson has represented the Bengals for five seasons, shining bright as one of the top edge rushers in the league. He was part of the team that made the Super Bowl in the 2021-22 campaign, where […]

Baltimore has never been a franchise that survives on finesse alone. The Ravens’ brand is pressure, intimidation, and fourth-quarter inevitability. For two decades under John Harbaugh, that formula kept them in the AFC’s upper tier. 2025 revealed a hard truth, though: when the pass rush disappears, so does the Ravens’ edge. If Baltimore wants to […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers need to restore their defensive identity. They do not need a full teardown. One move can do exactly that. They don’t need to reinvent their offense or panic about their quarterback situation. What they need is something far more specific and far more urgent. They need to instill fear. For years, […]

The Cincinnati Bengals find themselves at a critical crossroads this offseason regarding the future of their defensive anchor, Trey Hendrickson. Following a frustrating 2025 season marked by defensive inconsistencies and Joe Burrow’s injury, the team must decide whether to invest significant resources in the 31-year-old veteran or let him go. According to Mike Garafolo, via […]

The 2026 offseason is going to be a hectic one in the NFL. Tyreek Hill was just released by the Miami Dolphins, meaning one of the best receivers of the 21st century will hit the open market and join a unique free agent class. The 2026 NFL Draft is also right around the corner. It […]

The Cincinnati Bengals enter the 2026 offseason with a clear mandate to rebuild around franchise quarterback Joe Burrow after a disappointing 6-11 campaign. Despite recent rumors of interest from other teams, NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported that Cincinnati has no intention of entertaining trade offers for its star signal-caller. Instead, the organization plans to use […]

Championship windows in the NFL often open fast, demand aggression, and punish hesitation. For the Cincinnati Bengals, the 2026 offseason arrives with that unmistakable sense of urgency. Joe Burrow remains one of the league’s premier quarterbacks. Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins form arguably football’s most explosive receiving tandem. The offense, when healthy, can outscore anyone. […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are currently looking for ways to improve their team this offseason, coming off a third straight year of missing out on the playoffs. The Bengals’ biggest problem is their defense, which was once again among the league’s worst units in 2025. With Trey Hendrickson likely moving on this summer, recently, Field Yates […]

Every offseason features a handful of defensive stars capable of reshaping a contender’s championship equation overnight. In 2026, Trey Hendrickson headlines that list. Few pass rushers combine technical precision and proven double-digit sack production the way Hendrickson does. Yet what makes his free agency especially compelling is the context. He arrives on the market at […]

The New England Patriots’ remarkable journey from last place in 2024 to a 14-3 record in 2025 ended in a 29-13 defeat against the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX. While the defense held its own, the offense struggled to find its footing on the biggest stage, but there could be hope. To remain atop […]

The 2025 NFL season ended with the Seattle Seahawks becoming Super Bowl champions. Before the season, few would have seen the Seahawks and the New England Patriots competing for the Lombardi Trophy, but they are picture-perfect examples of how free agency can help a team take a championship leap forward. The Patriots were the biggest […]

Cincinnati Bengals edge rusher Trey Hendrickson will be a prominent offseason name once again this spring. Hendrickson was a major story during the 2025 offseason due to his lengthy contract holdout with the Bengals. Now a potential divorce from the Bengals seems imminent, which has him in the spotlight once more. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler offered […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are currently in the midst of a highly important offseason for the future direction of the franchise. The Bengals had a wildly disappointing 2025 season, headlined by an injury to Joe Burrow as well as continued struggles for the Cincinnati defense. The best player on that side of the ball for the […]

The Los Angeles Rams were one possession away from the Super Bowl. The line between triumph and devastation could not have been thinner. One defensive stop or clean special-teams rep. One more snap executed the right way. Instead, a season that felt destined for something bigger ended with the cruelest reminder of how unforgiving the […]

The San Francisco 49ers overcame plenty of adversity during the 2025 NFL season. San Francisco dealt with several injuries to key players throughout the season. But they still went 12-5 and punched their ticket to the playoffs. One 49ers insider argued that the team needs to have a big offseason to keep their Super Bowl […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have had two solid seasons with Jim Harbaugh as head coach and two disastrous playoff appearances. A year after they were pummeled by the Houston Texans in the Wild Card game, the New England Patriots shut them down in the same round and ended their season with a 16-3 defeat. Something […]

A defending champion got exposed when margins disappeared. For all the winning the Philadelphia Eagles have done over the last two seasons, their 2025 Wild Card loss to the San Francisco 49ers felt jarringly familiar. It was neither a blowout nor a collapse. It was a slow, grinding reminder that even champions can be forced […]

The Bengals’ nightmare season found a new subplot on Sunday. With edge rusher Trey Hendrickson already done for the year after core muscle surgery and Cincinnati stumbling to 4-9, frustration around the franchise is only growing. It has not gotten any better in real time, either: as of early in the third quarter, the Bengals […]

The 2025 season has been a disaster for the Cincinnati Bengals. Everything went off the rails when Joe Burrow went down with his turf toe injury. Now the Bengals are 4-9 are seemingly have no hope of making the playoffs. The loss of Trey Hendrickson puts an exclamation point on Cincinnati’s awful season. Hendrickson had […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Cincinnati Bengals took a brutal loss on the road to the Buffalo Bills, effectively ending their chances of a miraculous playoff berth in the process. The Bengals controlled this game for most of the way, but two fourth quarter interceptions from Joe Burrow, one of which was returned for a touchdown, […]

With quarterback Joe Burrow back under center, the Cincinnati Bengals knocked off the Baltimore Ravens in Week 13. However, getting a winning streak going will be difficult without the Bengals’ best defensive player on the field. Cincinnati has ruled out pass rusher Trey Hendrickson for Week 14’s matchup against the Buffalo Bills, via Tom Pelissero […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have a new sense of life with Joe Burrow back from injury, and they were able to get a big win on Thanksgiving against the Baltimore Ravens. Their next challenge will be against the Buffalo Bills, and it would be good if they got Trey Hendrickson back on defense. Unfortunately, it looks […]

The Cincinnati Bengals’ defense has been absolutely terrible this season. Most of the blame for Cincinnati’s struggles this season has been pinned on their inability to stop opposing offenses. It’s just been a terrible season for the Bengals, who already lost Joe Burrow for most of the season and Trey Hendrickson recently. Well, the Bengals […]

The Cincinnati Bengals will face the Pittsburgh Steelers this week, and they will be without some of their key players, which comes as no surprise. Joe Burrow was able to return to practice this week after suffering a toe injury in Week 2, but he still has some ways to go. As far as Trey […]

Trey Hendrickson’s latest hip update lands like a gut punch for a locker room trying to keep its season alive. The star edge rusher acknowledged he is not where he needs to be physically and that his availability remains a day-to-day proposition, reiterating the standard he holds for his own play and how the injury […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are fresh off a bye week, but are seeing some mixed signals right now. Star quarterback Joe Burrow has returned to practice on Monday as he hopes to slowly progress into returning to game action in the next couple of weeks. On the other hand, star defensive end Trey Hendrickson is getting […]