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Another standout Cincinnati Bengals player would like to go elsewhere.
All-Pro defensive end Trey Hendrickson has requested a trade while in pursuit of a new contract, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. His request comes only a month after wide receiver Tee Higgins' request following the team's placement of the franchise tag on him.
Only a year ago, Hendrickson signed a one-year contract extension to add to the four-year, $60 million deal he got from the Bengals in free agency. That is among the best deals the Bengals have ever signed, as Hendrickson followed up a strong contract year with the New Orleans Saints by remaining one of the NFL's best pass rushers.
The Bengals currently have Hendrickson, 29, under contract for two more seasons, with base salaries of $14.8 million in 2024 and $15.8 million in 2025, plus $200,000 per game roster bonuses.
Hendrickson might be requesting a trade because he believes he took another step forward last season. He posted a career-high 17.5 sacks, tied with the Jacksonville Jaguars' Josh Allen for second-most in the NFL and behind only T.J. Watt's 19 for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Going back the past four seasons, only Watt and Myles Garrett of the Cleveland Browns have more sacks than Hendrickson's 53. He currently ranks 11th in average annual contract value among edge rushers, via OverTheCap, hence why he would be seeking a new deal.
It remains to be seen how far Hendrickson is willing to go with the request. The Bengals hold most of the leverage here with team control through 2025 and don't have much incentive to unload a top pass rusher on a manageable contract while trying to compete for a Super Bowl, so it would be on him to make things ugly if he really does want out.
Meanwhile, Higgins is still very interested in a trade. One of the best No. 2 receivers in the NFL, he is set to play this season on the franchise tag before hitting free agency next offseason. Like with Hendrickson, extension talks apparently went nowhere.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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