{"id":80553,"date":"2025-08-20T07:23:03","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T07:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=80553"},"modified":"2025-08-20T07:23:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T07:23:03","slug":"report-patriots-pursuit-of-trey-hendrickson-sparks-fresh-doubts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=80553","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Patriots\u2019 Pursuit of Trey Hendrickson Sparks Fresh Doubts"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"l-article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"c-headline c-headline--extra-large entry-title\">Patriots Urged To Reconsider Trey Hendrickson Interest<\/h1>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"l-article__content\">\n<div class=\"c-content entry-content\">\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"has-video wp-caption \">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2229695116-e1755654732354.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2229695116-e1755654732354.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2229695116-e1755654732354.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2229695116-e1755654732354.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Mike Vrabel New England Patriots head coach\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-img-load-time=\"13576\" data-dom-ready-time=\"20255\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0New England Patriots\u00a0have reportedly been looking into the possibility\u00a0of acquiring a certain All-Pro; defensive end,\u00a0Trey Hendrickson.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, general manager, Eliot Wolf, said on Monday that the Patriots are\u00a0willing to move off\u00a0a high draft pick in exchange for the right player who could benefit the organization.<\/p>\n<p>Wolf did not specify any particular players, but given the reports and speculation surrounding a Hendrickson trade in general, it makes sense that a play for the current\u00a0Cincinnati Bengal\u00a0could well be on the cards.<\/p>\n<p>However, Chad Graff of The Athletic believes a move for Hendrickson \u2013 or fellow rumored target,\u00a0\u00a0Terry McLaurin\u00a0\u2013 would be a mistake for New England, if it resulted in the Pats losing an early-round draft pick in compensation.<\/p>\n<h2>New England Advised Against Sending Away High Draft Pick For Hendrickson?<\/h2>\n<p><em>\u201cTrading for either of them makes more sense for a team closer to competing for a Super Bowl, not a Patriots team that isn\u2019t expected to compete for a conference title in 2025.\u201d\u00a0Graff writes, \u201cThe Pats have the money and cap space to improve the roster\u00a0next\u00a0offseason, and sticking to their guns now gives their young players a chance to make an impression this season.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Graff cites alternative, younger options already on the roster who could make a big step this upcoming season, as a reason for not pulling the trigger on a high-octane deal \u2013 alongside the fact that it would necessitate the Patriots giving a very expensive deal to a player who will be 30 years old for the majority of the 2025 season.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cMaybe rookie wide receiver\u00a0Kyle Williams\u00a0plays great and lessens the need at that position.\u201d Graff continues, \u201cMaybe\u00a0Keion White\u00a0steps up as an edge rusher. Maybe\u00a0K\u2019Lavon Chaisson\u2019s strong offseason turns into a breakout performance. Or maybe rookie Bradyn Swinson looks like a Day 3 steal on the edge.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2026It\u2019s not just that trading for McLaurin or Hendrickson would cost a valuable draft pick, but more that the whole reason they want trades in the first place is because they want top-of-market money and multiyear deals.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>What Can The Patriots Do To Level-Up Instead?<\/h2>\n<p>Although the team could possibly use some upgrades at a number of positions, including on the offensive line, receiver and on the edge, it does not necessarily mean that New England at this stage of their rebuild \u2013 year one \u2013 need to go out and make a splash play on defense.<\/p>\n<p>Graff suggests that the Patriots could benefit instead from making a more low-key move prior to the season starting, rather than gambling a portion of their future away for an older, veteran player.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cA smaller move \u2014 like via the waiver wire next week \u2014 that brought in a depth linebacker, tight end or defensive tackle might make more sense. But Wolf insisted Monday that he and his staff would consider a trade for a big-name player.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The upside is certainly there for a player like Hendrickson \u2013 but is it worth both a big-money deal and giving up a first or second rounder? It would certainly be a risky move.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Patriots Urged To Reconsider Trey Hendrickson Interest The\u00a0New England Patriots\u00a0have reportedly been looking into the possibility\u00a0of acquiring a certain All-Pro; defensive end,\u00a0Trey Hendrickson. 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