The Cincinnati Bengals remain unlikely to trade star pass rusher Trey Hendrickson after a deal didn't come to fruition around free agency in the wake of the team granting his reps permission to seek one.
Still, Hendrickson’s trade request looms heavy over the news cycle and his recent public sparring with the Bengals in the media doesn’t help.
Given that, it’s not a shock to see a mock draft from Pro Football Network featuring the Bengals shipping away Hendrickson to the Carolina Panthers, moving up to No. 8 in the draft order and selecting Georgia pass rusher Jalon Walker:
“The Bengals can ship him to a team that needs help on the edge and select Jalon Walker, one of the draft’s most intriguing prospects.