Trey Hendrickson remains with the Bengals, but another record-setting contract — for Myles Garrett — has affected the edge rusher market. With T.J. Watt and Micah Parsons in contract years, the cost of deploying an elite player on the edge is rising.

Cincinnati Bengals Give Trey Hendrickson Permission to Seek a TradeCINCINNATI — The Bengals gave Trey Hendrickson permission to seek a trade last week. Since then, they've gotten offers and Hendrickson has been able to discuss a possible contract with the other 31 NFL teams.

The Bengals have re-signed defensive tackle BJ Hill according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Hill gets a three-year deal worth $33 million. This is a huge move for the Bengals. Cincinnati's defensive interior struggled mightily in 2024, feeling the loss of veteran D.J. Reader who signed with the Lions last spring.

While the Cincinnati Bengals were making a key re-signing and NFL free agency's legal tampering window went wild, the contract sagas for Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins received an update. Said update came from NFL Network's Ian Rapoport,

Follow every signing and trade with The Athletic’s live coverage of 2025 NFL free agency The Bengals have big tickets of their own to tend to over this free agency period with Trey Hendrickson exploring trade possibilities and Tee Higgins on the franchise tag in search of an extension.