Trey Hendrickson is signed and ready to go for the Cincinnati Bengals , but the 2026 offseason could have some interesting moments between the two sides, much like 2025.

Although Hendrickson signed a deal , which gave him a massive pay raise this season as part of a contract restructuring, Hendrickson will be a free agent next offseason — unless the Bengals don't want him to be.

Most players in the NFL, once they hit their 30s, don't have to worry about the franchise tag too much. Oftentimes, that is a tool used to retain players in their mid-to-late-20s as they reach their prime, but in Hendrickson's case, his restructured deal does not have a no-tag clause, which opens the proverbial door for Cincinnati to place the franchise tag on Hendrickson in 2026.

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