The Ravens have signed defensive end Trey Hendrickson, the team announced Thursday.
It's a four-year deal with a base of $112 million and a max of $120 million, based on sack incentives, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Hendrickson, 31, was the most productive pass rusher available on this year's free agent market. He posted 17.5 sacks in back-to-back seasons in 2023 and 2024, the latter of which led the league. Since 2021, Hendrickson has ranked second in the NFL in pressure rate (13.2%) and fourth in sacks (61).
Hendrickson was limited to seven games last season and reportedly had core muscle surgery in December. The surgery was reportedly set to sideline him for about six weeks.
The Ravens were among several teams that were interested in Hendrickson, including the Bills and Eagles, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.
Hendrickson's reported deal with the Ravens would be the team's biggest free agent signing in franchise history by a wide margin, surpassing the five-year deal they gave safety Marcus Williams in 2022, and another indication of how determined Baltimore is to upgrade the pass rush this offseason.
See the evolution of defensive end Trey Hendrickson, who the Ravens signed Thursday.
The Ravens' single-season franchise sack leader is Elvis Dumervil, who had 17 sacks in 2014. Hendrickson could challenge or top that, and he would be a major addition for a defense that needed a game-changing rusher after registering just 30 sacks last season, tied for the third-fewest in the NFL.
The Ravens also took a rival's superstar player, as Hendrickson played the past five years in Cincinnati after starting his career in New Orleans. Despite his demands, Hendrickson was unable to get another contract extension or trade from the Bengals and will now get to face them and try to take down quarterback Joe Burrow twice a year.
