Bengals defensive end Hendrickson speaks on rumors ahead of trade deadline
Uh, I stopped doing hopes and all that stuff *** long time ago. It’s, uh, you are where your feet are, and, um, you know, I’m incredibly blessed to be where I am right now, you know, there’s this is the National Football League, you know, first or last, you know, it’s, it’s, it’s ***, there’s *** limited amount of spots here and this is an incredible blessing, you know, sick for the fans I’m sick for the people that, you know, come and watch us and. It’s tough games, but again, like moving forward, I think we’ll make the corrections we need to and uh get back in the winds have been approached at all that come up? I don’t think I’ve caught wind of anything over the last 5 years, so I don’t, I don’t, uh, I don’t expect anything anymore. So again, um, be where your feet are incredibly blessed, thankful for my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to be here. And again, another bit of adversity with this injury and. Uh, overcoming that like I, I’d like to see my opponent that’s hitting me, you know, that would be nice, but, uh, again, you, uh, you always get what you want, learn that too. Do you feel that was *** cheap shot, Trey? Uh, it’s football, right? Like, you know, we know we signed up for. I didn’t see *** flag hit the ground, so I don’t think, uh, I don’t think they thought it was cheap. So for us who don’t line up every Sunday, how unordinary is *** play like that for you to experience? Well, it happened 2 times in 4 weeks, so it’s seeming to be *** trend here. So, um, you know, I might have to like put like eyes on the back of my head or something to deter people from hitting me there.
Bengals defensive end Hendrickson speaks on rumors ahead of trade deadline
Updated: 4:11 PM EST Nov 3, 2025
Could Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson be on the move ahead of Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline?With the Bengals falling to 3-6 on Sunday, rumors that the Bengals could move the veteran Hendrickson have been growing.According to a report Sunday from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Cincinnati has been standing firm on keeping its star defensive end, who becomes a free agent after this season.That report did come before Sunday’s 47-42 loss to the Bears, however, which gives the Bengals just a 12 percent chance of making the playoffs, according to ESPN.The Bengals have been shy about making midseason trades in the past, and whether they choose to deal Hendrickson or not, the 30-year-old Pro Bowler says he isn’t paying attention to rumors.“I don’t think I have caught wind of anything over the last five years,” Hendrickson said. “I don’t expect anything anymore, so again be where your feet are.”Hendrickson didn’t play in the second half of the Bengals’ Week 8 loss to the New York Jets and didn’t play Sunday in the loss to Chicago due to a hip injury.For the season, Hendrickson has four sacks, three tackles for loss, eight QB hits and a forced fumble. He is coming off back-to-back seasons with 17.5 sacks each.“I’m incredibly blessed to be where I am right now,” Hendrickson said. “This is the National Football League. First or last, it’s a limited amount of spots here and this is an incredible blessing.”The deadline for the Bengals to move Hendrickson, along with any other player, is 4 p.m. on Tuesday.
CINCINNATI —
Could Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson be on the move ahead of Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline?
With the Bengals falling to 3-6 on Sunday, rumors that the Bengals could move the veteran Hendrickson have been growing.
According to a report Sunday from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Cincinnati has been standing firm on keeping its star defensive end, who becomes a free agent after this season.
That report did come before Sunday’s 47-42 loss to the Bears, however, which gives the Bengals just a 12 percent chance of making the playoffs, according to ESPN.
The Bengals have been shy about making midseason trades in the past, and whether they choose to deal Hendrickson or not, the 30-year-old Pro Bowler says he isn’t paying attention to rumors.
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Trey Hendrickson says he isn’t paying attention to trade rumors ahead of Tuesday’s deadline. First comments on the blindside hit that injured him vs the Jets & the Bengals 3-6 record:
“I am sick for the fans. I am sick for the people that come and watch us.” pic.twitter.com/qTx0hUtdoF
— Charlie Clifford (@char_cliff) November 3, 2025
“I don’t think I have caught wind of anything over the last five years,” Hendrickson said. “I don’t expect anything anymore, so again be where your feet are.”
Hendrickson didn’t play in the second half of the Bengals’ Week 8 loss to the New York Jets and didn’t play Sunday in the loss to Chicago due to a hip injury.
For the season, Hendrickson has four sacks, three tackles for loss, eight QB hits and a forced fumble. He is coming off back-to-back seasons with 17.5 sacks each.
“I’m incredibly blessed to be where I am right now,” Hendrickson said. “This is the National Football League. First or last, it’s a limited amount of spots here and this is an incredible blessing.”
The deadline for the Bengals to move Hendrickson, along with any other player, is 4 p.m. on Tuesday.