The Cincinnati Bengals granted Trey Hendrickson's request to seek a trade on Thursday and his teammates are already reacting.
Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson took to X (formerly Twitter) and tweeted the melting smiley face emoji, which isn't great.
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— Logan Wilson (@ljw21) March 6, 2025
Wilson is clearly upset that the leader of the Bengals' defense is potentially on the move.
Hendrickson is coming off a season in which he was named first team All-Pro and made the Pro Bowl for the fourth consecutive season. The 30-year-old defensive end led the NFL with 17.5 sacks, his second season in a row hitting that number. In his four seasons with the Bengals, Hendrickson has racked up 57 sacks, and during his eight-year career his total is now up to 77.
The Bengals had planned to try and re-sign Hendrickson to a contract extension, but may not have the money to do so with Tee Higgins on the franchise tag for 2025 and Ja'Marr Chase in need of a long-term extension. Hendrickson is heading into the final year of his contract and is due to make $16 million in 2025.