CINCINNATI — NFL Network's Ian Rapoport noted this week that Cincinnati only received a fourth-round pick offer for Trey Hendrickson amidst a search for a first-rounder. Cincinnati had that requirement this entire year, dating back to his free agency saga, but no team ever got there.

Ian Rapoport reports no team offered more than a fourth-round pick for Trey Hendrickson, as the Bengals sought a second and health.

Jacksonville Jaguars standout Devin Lloyd, the 27th pick in 2022, is the fifth-best projected free agent in 2026 by Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox, who lists the Bengals as the top fit:

The Bengals made a deal on the Nov. 4 trade deadline day but not the blockbuster some pundits called for, which was to part ways with Hendrickson, one of the best pass rushers in recent years. Instead, the 4 p.m. deadline came and went Nov. 4 and Hendrickson was not traded.

The Bengals have made a slew of draft mistakes that have contributed to them having the worst defense in the NFL in 2025.

Teams likely weren’t interested in players the Browns would have quickly traded, like Jerome Ford and Shelby Harris. Keeping David Njoku offers a hint that Njoku will be heavily involved in the offense the rest of the way and maybe even next year, too.

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One former NFL player thinks the Jets should use their newly acquired draft capital to make an unprecedented trade offer for a two-time Pro Bowl quarterback, suggesting they package four or five first-round picks to land Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow.