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Bengals briefly talked Trey Hendrickson trade with Packers, per report
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The Green Bay Packers landed one of the star edge rushers this offseason in Micah Parsons , after acquiring Parsons from the Dallas Cowboys . But according to NFL Media's Ian Rapoport , the Packers also had their eyes on another star edge rusher this offseason.
Rapoport reported Saturday that the Packers had also discussed a deal for Cincinnati Bengals edge rusher Trey Hendrickson before the Parsons deal.
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The Bengals wanted defensive tackle Kenny Clark in the deal. The Packers were not willing to part with Clark at the time, though those feelings clearly changed as they dealt Clark to the Cowboys along with two first-round picks.
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Cincinnati was never fully interested in trading Hendrickson anyway, therefore, the deal never materialized and the Packers shifted their focus to Parsons and the Cowboys.
Ultimately, the Bengals were able to resolve their dispute by giving Hendrickson a $14 million raise for this season, bringing his compensation to $29 million. The Packers signed Parsons to a four-year extension worth $186 million with $120 million guaranteed at signing and $136 million in total guarantees.
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This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Bengals briefly talked Trey Hendrickson trade with Packers, per report
