After engaging in a contract battle last offseason, Trey Hendrickson and the Cincinnati Bengals may not be totally finished with each other as he prepares to hit free agency.

The Cincinnati Bengals have a lot of work to do on the defensive side of the ball to bring it up to being in the same ballpark as the quality of the offense. The gulf between the two is actually so large that it may take more than one offseason to bring them together.

The Cincinnati Bengals are in extreme need of help on the defensive side of the ball.Trey Hendrickson’s time as a Bengal feels over, and he has been a lone bright spot on the defense. They will have to replace him,

The nature of Trey Hendrickson‘s Bengals future is once again in doubt this year. A free agent departure looms unless Cincinnati uses the franchise tag in this case.

ESPN's Matt Bowen believes free-agent edge Trey Hendrickson could reunite with former Bengals and current Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo.

The Cincinnati Bengals are set to have quite a few guys hit the free agent market this offseason and will likely see most of them pack their bags and sign with a new team. The Bengals are entering the most important offseason in franchise history after the team missed the postseason for the third straight season.