{"id":842298,"date":"2026-03-30T04:25:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T04:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/842298\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T04:25:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T04:25:19","slug":"baltimore-ravens-trey-hendrickson-still-think-nfl-fans-are-gullible-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/842298\/","title":{"rendered":"Baltimore Ravens, Trey Hendrickson still think NFL fans are gullible"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the NFL\u2019s<\/a> hottest offseason storylines has centered on trades and free agency. Several moves grabbed attention, but a few also raised serious questions.<\/p>\n

None has lingered quite like the Maxx Crosby situation.<\/p>\n

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More specifically, the failed trade involving Crosby. The Baltimore Ravens drew widespread criticism for how they handled negotiations with the Las Vegas Raiders.<\/p>\n

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The Ravens cited \u201cmedical concerns,\u201d but most observers see something else: buyer\u2019s remorse.<\/p>\n

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Now, the team leans on free-agent acquisition Trey Hendrickson to shift the narrative. \u201cI was looking forward to rushing with him,\u201d Hendrickson said on Terron Armstead\u2019s The Set<\/a> podcast.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat an incredible opportunity that would have been to have a bookends like that terrorizing quarterbacks, getting running backs to the ground. That\u2019s what got me excited.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Ravens maintain they intended to pair both players. However, Crosby, his agent, and several NFL insiders have all pushed back on that claim.<\/p>\n

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So why do the Ravens \u2014 and now Hendrickson \u2014 expect fans to buy it? At this point, only the most loyal supporters seem willing to accept that version of events.<\/p>\n

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No one expects the Ravens to disclose what happened behind the scenes fully. Still, their continued attempts to reshape the narrative only draw more skepticism.<\/p>\n

They would be better off saying nothing at all, especially with the NFL Draft just a month away.<\/p>\n

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Then again, when a team tries to cover up a mess, it often overcompensates. Right now, Baltimore continues to spray \u2014 but the smell hasn\u2019t gone anywhere.<\/p>\n

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