{"id":80676,"date":"2025-08-20T09:09:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T09:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=80676"},"modified":"2025-08-20T09:09:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T09:09:36","slug":"patriots-believe-trey-hendrickson-cost-is-too-much","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=80676","title":{"rendered":"Patriots Believe Trey Hendrickson Cost Is &#8220;Too Much&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-371129\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4495,h_2528,x_1643,y_639\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/all_bengals\/01k206jrntsvay3h34w2.jpg\" alt=\"Bengals Legend Takes Clear Cut Stance on Trey Hendrickson Contract Talks\" \/><\/p>\n<p>August 19th, 2025 at 10:00pm CST by Ben Levine<\/p>\n<div data-swiftype-index=\"true\">\n<p>With no end in sight to the ongoing Trey Hendrickson saga, there were reports that the Patriots were sniffing around at a potential trade. While New England was understandably doing its due diligence, it doesn\u2019t sound like they\u2019re close to acquiring the star pass rusher.<\/p>\n<p>[RELATED: Patriots Open To Trade Acquisition]<\/p>\n<p>According to Josina Anderson, the Patriots feel the cost to acquire Hendrickson is currently \u201ctoo much.\u201d Dianna Russini of The Athletic adds that New England doesn\u2019t appear close to acquiring the 2024 sacks leader.<\/p>\n<p>There were rumblings yesterday that the Patriots had reached out to the Bengals about a potential Hendrickson trade. That report followed remarks from New England\u2019s de facto general manager <strong>Eliot Wolf<\/strong> that the organization would be willing to part with a first- or second-round pick to facilitate a trade for a star player. Wolf obviously didn\u2019t mention any names, but the timing of both reports did raise some eyebrows.<\/p>\n<p>If the Patriots are indeed willing to part with a first-round pick for a hypothetical \u201cstar player,\u201d it stands to reason that the Bengals may be asking for even more draft compensation in return for Hendrickson. An acquiring team would presumably be willing to pay the edge rusher what he\u2019s seeking, so a trade would likely end this ongoing storyline. Instead, the Hendrickson watch continues, with the player most recently acknowledging that guarantees remain the sticking point in negotiations with the Bengals (per ESPN\u2019s Ben Baby).<\/p>\n<p>While any team would surely welcome a player of Hendrickson\u2019s talent, the Patriots are a particularly logical landing spot after the team ranked last in sacks in 2024. The Patriots only compiled 28 total sacks, trailing the 31st-ranked Falcons by three. For comparison\u2019s sake, Hendrickson has collected 17.5 sacks in each of the past two seasons.<\/p>\n<p>To the front office\u2019s credit, the organization did bring in some pass-rush help this offseason. Free agent additions Harold Landry and K\u2019Lavon Chaisson should provide some help on the edge, while Milton Williams has shown an elite ability to get to the QB in the middle of the defensive line. With Keion White showing promise as a sophomore, New England\u2019s pass rush should look a whole lot better in 2025. Of course, adding Hendrickson to the grouping would transform the Patriots\u2019 pass-rush unit to one of the best in the NFL.<\/p>\n<p>Based on how the Bengals have operated throughout this entire saga, it\u2019s not a surprise they\u2019re not feeling any urgency to figure out a solution. If Cincy does eventually decide to move on, the Patriots would remain a logical landing spot.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While the Patriots showed interest in Trey Hendrickson, the asking price is too high for their liking. 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