Trey Hendrickson remains the top free agent available this NFL offseason, and the latest betting odds suggest two teams are firmly in the running for his signature
10:31 ET, 10 Mar 2026
Former Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson looks on
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Trey Hendrickson is reportedly seeking a deal worth more than $30 million per year(Image: Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)
It’s day two of NFL free agency and one of the biggest names is still without a team.
Former Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson is considered the top player available in this offseason’s free agent class, and the 31-year-old is reportedly eyeing a lucrative contract similar to what other game-breaking edge rushers around the NFL have already been given.
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“He’s been in contact with a number of teams right now,” ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter said of Hendrickson on ‘Get Up’ Tuesday morning.
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“If there’s not a team out there that’s willing to give your $40 or $30 million, sometimes it takes a player a little bit of time to understand how the market works like that and to accept that just because Danielle Hunter might get $40 million, you might not get $40 million. Just because Jaelan Phillips gets $30 million, doesn’t mean you get $30 million.
“Right now, he’s talking to a bunch of teams, but nobody has met his price just yet and he’s a very strong-minded, prideful person. He wants to get his price, and until he feels like he does, he’s not willing to compromise on that,” Schefter said.
Typically, a player like Hendrickson would be scooped up immediately, but the 2024 NFL sack leader may be facing a slower market due to recent injury concerns and teams’ reluctance to commit to a nine-figure, multi-year contract.
Former Cincinnati Bengals edge rusher Trey Hendrickson lining up against the Jaguars
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Hendrickson's 17.5 sacks in 2024 were most in the NFL(Image: Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
As of Tuesday morning, two teams in particular lead the betting odds to land Hendrickson.
The Dallas Cowboys (30 percent) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (30 percent) are the leading favorites to sign Hendrickson this offseason, according to prediction market platform Kalshi.
It is possible that Hendrickson has already been in contact with Dallas and Tampa, but neither have offered him the contract value he is seeking.
While it’s unlikely that Hendrickson, who played just seven games last year because of a core muscle injury, is seeking a record-setting contract, the four-time Pro Bowl selection is expected to be pursuing a deal worth more than $30 million per year, surpassing the extension the Carolina Panthers handed Jaelen Phillips on Monday.
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Even so, the former Bengals and Saints standout ranks among the league’s most productive pass rushers in recent seasons and believes his compensation should reflect that.
Hendrickson’s 74.5 sacks since the start of the 2020 season trail only Myles Garrett (105) and T.J. Watt (95) over that span.
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