"The 49ers are among the teams interested in trading for Hendrickson, though Cincinnati is reportedly not interested in moving him. Other expected suitors include the Colts, Eagles, and Cowboys, per Sportskeeda's Tony Pauline. Hendrickson is owed $9.8MM for the rest of the season if traded after Week 8 ($8.9MM if after Week 9, per OverTheCap), and the Bengals will likely want an acquiring team to pick up all of his remaining salary."
"We noted when the Colts restructured Kenny Moore's contract earlier this month that general manager Chris Ballard could be clearing space for a big swing ahead of the trade deadline to take advantage of a surprising 5-1 start. Going after Hendrickson, one of the league's premier edge rushers, would certainly fall into that category. Indianapolis does not necessarily need the pass rush help - their 16 sacks are tied for seventh-most in the NFL - but no individual player has more than 3.0 sacks. Instead, they have 11 defenders who have contributed to a sack this year; adding Hendrickson to that group would give them an elite individual sack-getter on top of a well-schemed pass rush."
"Eagles general manager Howie Roseman has a reputation of being a big-name hunter on the trade market, but most of his higher-profile deals have come during the offseason. However, Philadelphia has a bottom-10 pass rush with only nine sacks as a team and no player with more than two. Nolan Smith and Ogbo Okoronkwo are already on injured reserve, and Za'Darius Smith just retired, so the Eagles defense could definitely use reinforcements on the edge. Roseman's aggressive cap management has given the team enough room to absorb's Hendrickson's contract, though it would tighten their budget for the rest of the season."
Trey Hendrickson surfaced as a trade candidate following an offseason contract saga and Cincinnati's 2-4 start. Several teams including the 49ers, Colts, Eagles and Cowboys are linked to him, but Cincinnati reportedly prefers to keep him. Any acquiring team would likely need to assume Hendrickson's remaining salary, listed at $9.8MM after Week 8 ($8.9MM after Week 9). The Colts could pursue him to add an elite individual pass rusher despite already ranking well in team sacks. The Eagles have clear need at edge due to low sack totals and injuries and possess cap flexibility to absorb the contract.
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