That didn’t take long.
Shortly after shockingly backing out of the Maxx Crosby trade, the Baltimore Ravens have agreed to sign free agent defensive end Trey Hendrickson to a four-year, $112 million deal that can be worth up to $120 million with incentives, Adam Schefter reports.
The deal includes $60 million fully guaranteed and a $20 million signing bonus, Schefter adds.
The move keeps the four-time Pro Bowler in the AFC North moving from the Cincinnati Bengals to the Baltimore Ravens.
The Ravens reportedly backed out of the trade for Maxx Crosby due to medical concerns that arose during Crosby’s physical. Trades are contingent on players passing a physical and aren’t official until the start of the new league year Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET.
Crosby had surgery in January to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. He was aware that he needed surgery in the fall but continued to play until the Raiders decided to shut him down for the final two games of last season, a decision that left Crosby frustrated.
The canceled trade again left the Ravens with a need to address their pass rush, which was one of their biggest weaknesses last season. Baltimore had 30 sacks in 2025, tied for the second fewest in team history.
Baltimore now has Hendrickson, arguably the top available player in this year’s free agent class and an All-Pro selection in 2024, when he led the NFL with 17.5 sacks. He ended the 2025 season on injured reserve following a procedure to repair a core muscle injury, finishing with four sacks in seven games.
A third-round selection by the New Orleans Saints in 2017, Hendrickson has 81 sacks in nine NFL seasons.
