The Trey Hendrickson era in Cincinnati is over as the team opted not to place the franchise tag on him by the Tuesday, March 3 deadline at 4 p.m. By not placing the franchise tag on Hendrickson, the Bengals will let Hendrickson hit the market when the legal tampering period of free agency begins on Monday, March 9. Hendrickson will no longer be under contract with the Bengals when the new league year begins next week. He will be a free agent for the first time since 2021. How did we get here? What's next ahead of NFL free agency? Find out at the link in our bio. (📸: sgdoesit / The Enquirer) #cincinnatibengals #bengals #treyhendrickson #hendrickson #nfl