Don’t let Trey Hendrickson’s age (30) completely dissuade you here. The gas tank is still plenty full. There’s a contract extension to be given here, though, so that’s why the draft pick compensation isn’t higher. We throw in a young edge rusher with untapped potential to sweeten the pot since the Bengals might be interested in Lukas Van Ness, the 2023 first-round pick who has yet to break out and has three seasons left of team control.
The Packers’ need at edge rusher has been well-documented this offseason after general manager Brian Gutekunst said in January that the team’s pass rush was too inconsistent in 2024. The Packers want to generate pressure by rushing a traditional four instead of having to drum up exotic pressures and blitzes. Hendrickson would certainly solve that problem and instantly form one of the NFL’s best pass-rushing duos with Rashan Gary.
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