Cincinnati faces defensive uncertainty as star pass rusher Trey Hendrickson stands firm on not playing under his current contract.

The Bengals managed to retain their key offensive players by securing new deals for wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins and tight end Mike Gesicki. While there have been indications that they want to hold onto Hendrickson to keep their defense intact, it sounds like he simply may be too expensive to keep.

The Indianapolis Colts, who hired old Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo, could be interested in a trade for the NFL's sack champion.