“I have no doubt the Raiders are the frontrunners," an NFL executive told Carpenter. "Tom Brady and Mark Davis want to win now, and John (Spytek) has no fear when it comes to making bold moves. The kid (Hendrickson is 30), that move is the mentality of Pete Carroll; he’s not afraid of anything that could improve the team.”

The Cincinnati Bengals and pass-rusher Trey Hendrickson at least agree on some aspects of his contract negotiations with his future still very much up in the air as the 2025 season approaches.