Less than 15 hours after their blockbuster deal for five-time Pro Bowler Maxx Crosby, the Baltimore Ravens have found their pass-rushing help.
On Wednesday morning, the Ravens reportedly agreed to a four-year, $112 million deal with former Cincinnati Bengals star defensive end Trey Hendrickson. It’s a swift move from Baltimore, which used the cap space it was planning on allocating for Crosby to land the top remaining NFL free agent.
The 31-year-old Hendrickson will stay in the AFC North after playing five seasons in Cincinnati. He had 17.5 sacks in both the 2023 and ’24 seasons before being limited to just seven games and four sacks in ’25. He was a first-team All-Pro selection in ’24.
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The Las Vegas Raiders introduced on Tuesday evening that Baltimore had backed out of its current commerce settlement with the group for Crosby as a consequence of issues concerning the defensive finish’s left knee, an damage which ended Crosby’s 2025 marketing campaign and one which he has been rehabbing. The deal would have despatched Crosby to Baltimore for the Ravens’ first-round picks within the 2026 and ’27 drafts.
Hendrickson was the No. 4-ranked free agent on Greg Auman’s high 100 checklist getting into this month.
ESPN additionally reported on Wednesday morning that the Ravens restructured quarterback Lamar Jackson’s contract, which created roughly $40 million in cap house for the 2026 season.
Baltimore backing out of its deal for Hendrickson despatched shockwaves via the NFL, with one NFL govt telling FOX Sports activities NFL Reporter Ralph Vacchiano, “No matter they noticed [in their medical exam] higher be career-threatening, in any other case you don’t do that.”
Crosby’s agent, CJ LaBoy, launched the next assertion on X on Tuesday evening: “Maxx continues to be on observe in his restoration and if something is forward of schedule, in keeping with his surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache. Maxx stays on observe to return through the offseason program and can undoubtedly return because the dominant sport wrecker he has been these previous 7 seasons.”
