After months of back and forths, it seems like the Cincinnati Bengals and All-Pro defensive end Trey Hendrickson won’t get a deal done after all. The latest reports tell that the team is listening to trade offers. While there are three teams really interested, one of them competes in the AFC North, meaning they would have to face their star twice a year if that’s the final destination.
Per NFL insider Jordan Schultz, the Cleveland Browns, Carolina Panthers and Indianapolis Colts are the three teams with heavy interest in Hendrickson’s services. Needless to say, the Browns are the more eye-popping option for a plethora of reasons, including the fact that they are not only state rivals, but also divisional foes.
The other real factor is that the Browns already have an elite edge rusher in