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The Baltimore Ravens appeared set to add Maxx Crosby to their flawed roster via a blockbuster trade.
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Last Friday, the franchise agreed to a deal that was slated to send two first-round picks to the Las Vegas Raiders for the five-time Pro Bowl Defensive end. This past Tuesday, though, the Ravens backed out of the deal due to a failed physical/significant health concerns, forcing them to pivot to another high-impact edge rusher.
Fortunately, Baltimore rebounded by landing a $112 former Cincinnati Bengals All-Pro DE.
“Trey Hendrickson is a Baltimore Raven,” the organization announced Thursday.
According to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, and Indianapolis Colts were interested in Hendrickson before he signed with Baltimore.
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“All eyes are on the Ravens’ next move — and how hard they go after Bengals pass-rusher Trey Hendrickson,” Breer stated on X/Twitter Wednesday. “The Colts have kept tabs on him, as have the Eagles and Cowboys.”
Additionally, Syracuse.com’s Ryan Talbot recently reported that the Buffalo Bills also inquired about the 31-year-old former third-round pick.
“Per source, the Bills have reached out on pass-rusher Trey Hendrickson,” Talbot stated Tuesday. “Plenty of other teams in the mix as well. Draft Diamonds is the first to report Buffalo’s interest.”
Despite having fierce competition for Hendrickson on the free agent market, the Ravens come out on top in the end, setting themselves up for future success on the pass-rushing front by adding the 16-tackle and four-sack stud (his 2025-26 season was cut short due to a muscle/hip injury, but he should be good to go for the start of the 2026-27 campaign).
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