Pass rusher Trey Hendrickson came to terms with the Baltimore Ravens on Wednesday, agreeing to a four-year, $112 million contract less than 24 hours after the team nixed the Maxx Crosby trade with the Las Vegas Raiders, according to multiple reports.
Hendrickson spent the past two seasons in contractual tumult with the AFC North rival Cincinnati Bengals.
Baltimore was set to make its deal involving two first-round picks for Crosby official on Wednesday, the first day of the league year, but informed the Raiders on Tuesday night the trade was off because of a failed physical. Crosby is coming off of knee surgery, but his agent said Tuesday night he is on schedule to participate in training camp, a timeline shared with the Ravens prior to the deal being agreed upon last week.
Hendrickson negotiated a one-year salary bump to $30 million for 2025 after a long and testy holdout with the Bengals. His goal was to reach the top of the market on a contract extension and produced on a level with the highest-paid players at the position.
He had 17.5 sacks in 2024, was named a first-team All-Pro and was second in Defensive Player of the Year voting. Over the 2023-24 seasons, Hendrickson led the NFL with 35 sacks. Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt, who signed a massive contract extension in 2024, was second with 30.5.
Hendrickson, 31, had only 4.0 sacks last season and his availability was limited to seven games because of injuries. He suffered a core muscle injury in Week 6 and attempted to return too soon, ultimately landing on season-ending injured reserve.
He underwent core muscle surgery but is expected to be fully healthy when training camp begins.
The Ravens also agreed on Wednesday to re-sign cornerback Chidobe Awuzie to a one-year deal worth $5 million guaranteed, NFL Network reported.
Awuzie, 30, played in 14 games (five starts) in his first season with Baltimore had 43 tackles and seven passes defended. He has 438 career tackles with seven interceptions, five forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and 73 passes defended in 108 regular-season games (86 starts) for the Dallas Cowboys ( 2017-20), Bengals (2021-23), Tennessee Titans (2024) and Ravens. He also has 36 tackles and one interception in six playoff games (all starts).
Dallas selected Awuzie in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft out of Colorado.
–Field Level Media
