Head coach Zac Taylor said last week that the franchise's decision to draft defensive end Shemar Stewart with the No. 17 pick of the 2025 NFL draft had nothing to do with Hendrickson, and that he doesn't "think you can ever have enough defensive linemen, especially in this league and this division."

Washington has been linked to Trey Hendrickson since he requested for a trade, but is a trade still likely, or has the window closed?

There has been minimal progress in the talks between the Cincinnati Bengals and star edge rusher Trey Hendrickson about a new contract extension.