Are the Titans in on Trey Hendrickson?
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In all of the news yesterday, I missed this tweet from Terry McCormick:
Trey Hendrickson and Romeo Doubs are two of the big-time free agents who have the Titans on their radar. But the issue may be how much and how many big ticket items the Titans will spend on early in free agency.
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— Terry McCormick (@terrymc13) March 9, 2026
Now, that tweet is a little convoluted. Does that mean that the Tennessee Titans are in on Trey Hendrickson, or that Hendrickson is in on the Titans? The Titans have a ton of available money, so it makes perfect sense that Hendrickson would be in on the Titans.
The Titans could certainly use Hendrickson. They have a desperate need for a pass rusher, and he is the best player available on the market. He had back-to-back 17.5 sack seasons in 2023 and 2024 for a terrible Bengals’ defense. He had a down year last year after suffering a core muscle injury that forced him to have season-ending surgery.
It sounds like the reason that Hendrickson hasn’t signed yet is that he is holding out for a huge payday:
As of this morning there were teams I spoke with who said the gap between what he wanted and what they were willing to pay was close to $10M per year https://t.co/9Yf1TRKEHc
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) March 10, 2026
$10 million is a pretty big gap. Hendrickson will turn 32 during the 2026 season. Coming off the injury he suffered last season, he might be forced to take a deal with less money than he is expecting. If the Titans could get him on a shorter-term deal with most of the money being paid in the first couple of years, I would be on board.
Should the Titans sign Hendrickson? If so, what are the parameters of the contract you would be willing to offer him?