A new report from an NFL insider indicates that the San Francisco 49ers are interested in potentially acquiring Trey Hendrickson.Dianna Russini of The Athletic reports that the 49ers are expected to inquire about trade options for Hendrickson this week.The 49ers are looking for a new edge rusher ever since star defensive end Nick Bosa suffered a torn ACL during the team’s Week 3 win over the Arizona Cardinals.”San Francisco is canvassing the pass rusher market to fill the void left by Nick Bosa’s injury,” said Russini on Saturday. “I expect the 49ers to call Cincinnati about Trey Hendrickson.”Russini shared the news on Saturday. However, on Sunday, Hendrickson also suffered an injury of his own and was removed early from the Bengals’ game against the Green Bay Packers. The Bengals later confirmed that he had suffered a back contusion.It remains unknown how severe Hendrickson’s injury is, with head coach Zac Taylor saying that he did not have any updates to provide about Hendrickson in his post-game press conference.Both Hendrickson and Bosa remain among the best defensive ends in the NFL. For his part, Bosa has been with the 49ers during his entire 6-year NFL career. He earned the NFL Defensive Player of Year award in 2023, and the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award in 2019. He has also been named first-team All Pro in 2022, and has been named to the Pro Bowl during every year of his career.After the team’s Week 3 game, the 49ers confirmed that the injury is severe enough to require Bosa to be sidelined for the remainder of the season. Additional updates about Hendrickson’s injury are expected to be provided before the Bengals take on the Pittsburgh Steelers this Thursday. And if Hendrickson has not suffered a season-ending injury of his own, the 49ers appear to see an opportunity to acquire him after he and the Bengals failed to agree upon terms for a new long-term deal over the off-season.Hendrickson put up the best stats of any defensive end in the NFL during the 2024 season, leading the league for the most amount of quarterback sacks and being named to the Pro-Bowl for the past four seasons in a row. He was also named first-team All Pro last year.With Hendrickson and the Bengals unable to come to terms on a long-term extension, Hendrickson is currently playing for the team on a one-year deal worth $29 million. It still remains unknown how receptive the team would be to hearing trade offers for one of the league’s best defensive players, however, with Cincinnati’s defense continuing to demonstrate significant weaknesses this season. The Bengals have allowed 183 points in its six games, which puts it among the top three defenses that have allowed the most points in the NFL this season.
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A new report from an NFL insider indicates that the San Francisco 49ers are interested in potentially acquiring Trey Hendrickson.
Dianna Russini of The Athletic reports that the 49ers are expected to inquire about trade options for Hendrickson this week.
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The 49ers are looking for a new edge rusher ever since star defensive end Nick Bosa suffered a torn ACL during the team’s Week 3 win over the Arizona Cardinals.
“San Francisco is canvassing the pass rusher market to fill the void left by Nick Bosa’s injury,” said Russini on Saturday. “I expect the 49ers to call Cincinnati about Trey Hendrickson.”
Russini shared the news on Saturday. However, on Sunday, Hendrickson also suffered an injury of his own and was removed early from the Bengals’ game against the Green Bay Packers. The Bengals later confirmed that he had suffered a back contusion.
It remains unknown how severe Hendrickson’s injury is, with head coach Zac Taylor saying that he did not have any updates to provide about Hendrickson in his post-game press conference.
Both Hendrickson and Bosa remain among the best defensive ends in the NFL. For his part, Bosa has been with the 49ers during his entire 6-year NFL career. He earned the NFL Defensive Player of Year award in 2023, and the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award in 2019. He has also been named first-team All Pro in 2022, and has been named to the Pro Bowl during every year of his career.
After the team’s Week 3 game, the 49ers confirmed that the injury is severe enough to require Bosa to be sidelined for the remainder of the season.
Additional updates about Hendrickson’s injury are expected to be provided before the Bengals take on the Pittsburgh Steelers this Thursday. And if Hendrickson has not suffered a season-ending injury of his own, the 49ers appear to see an opportunity to acquire him after he and the Bengals failed to agree upon terms for a new long-term deal over the off-season.
Hendrickson put up the best stats of any defensive end in the NFL during the 2024 season, leading the league for the most amount of quarterback sacks and being named to the Pro-Bowl for the past four seasons in a row. He was also named first-team All Pro last year.
With Hendrickson and the Bengals unable to come to terms on a long-term extension, Hendrickson is currently playing for the team on a one-year deal worth $29 million.
It still remains unknown how receptive the team would be to hearing trade offers for one of the league’s best defensive players, however, with Cincinnati’s defense continuing to demonstrate significant weaknesses this season. The Bengals have allowed 183 points in its six games, which puts it among the top three defenses that have allowed the most points in the NFL this season.