Bengals QB Burrow shares excitement for matchups with Ravens, Hendrickson

The Cincinnati Bengals’ annual matchups with the Baltimore Ravens are often ripe with storylines, and this season will be no different.When the Bengals and Ravens take the field together twice in the 2026 regular season, Cincinnati will be on the opposite side of edge rusher Trey Hendrickson, who signed with Baltimore this offseason.Hendrickson helped the Bengals to a Super Bowl appearance and was one of the most productive pass rushers in team history from 2021-25.Now, the 31-year-old is taking his talents to the Ravens, who missed the playoffs last season after back-to-back AFC North championships.On Wednesday, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow said Hendrickson’s free agency departure to Baltimore wasn’t surprising.“Because I know Trey, I love Trey and I just know how he operates,” Burrow said with a laugh during his first press conference of the offseason. Burrow and Hendrickson were among the Bengals’ leaders on their run to two consecutive AFC Championship games in the 2021 and 2022 seasons. The Bengals will head to Baltimore for a Week 7 game at 1 p.m. before hosting the Ravens on New Year’s Eve, for a Thursday Night Football showdown at Paycor Stadium.“That will definitely be fun,” Burrow said. “That will definitely be fun.”

CINCINNATI —

The Cincinnati Bengals’ annual matchups with the Baltimore Ravens are often ripe with storylines, and this season will be no different.

When the Bengals and Ravens take the field together twice in the 2026 regular season, Cincinnati will be on the opposite side of edge rusher Trey Hendrickson, who signed with Baltimore this offseason.

Hendrickson helped the Bengals to a Super Bowl appearance and was one of the most productive pass rushers in team history from 2021-25.

Now, the 31-year-old is taking his talents to the Ravens, who missed the playoffs last season after back-to-back AFC North championships.

On Wednesday, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow said Hendrickson’s free agency departure to Baltimore wasn’t surprising.

“Because I know Trey, I love Trey and I just know how he operates,” Burrow said with a laugh during his first press conference of the offseason.

Burrow and Hendrickson were among the Bengals’ leaders on their run to two consecutive AFC Championship games in the 2021 and 2022 seasons.

The Bengals will head to Baltimore for a Week 7 game at 1 p.m. before hosting the Ravens on New Year’s Eve, for a Thursday Night Football showdown at Paycor Stadium.

“That will definitely be fun,” Burrow said. “That will definitely be fun.”