The Cincinnati Bengals did not use the franchise tag on defensive end Trey Hendrickson ahead of Tuesday’s 4 p.m. deadline, making the former All-Pro edge rusher available to sign with another team when free agency opens next week.
Hendrickson posted a goodbye to Cincinnati after Tuesday’s deadline passed, thanking the team, its coaches and fans.
“To the organization: Thank you for the opportunity to play the game I love at the highest level,” he wrote “The last five years have been filled with great wins and tough losses. Personal achievements and humbling adversities.
“I was and always will be proud to have worn the Cincinnati Bengals logo and honor the history behind it.”