The Trey Hendrickson revenge narratives are straight-up *alive* this week, folks, as the Cincinnati Bengals gear up to face the Baltimore Ravens. You don’t even have to guess who’s fueling the fire: it’s Hendrickson’s own Ravens teammates, and they are not holding back. In the very first media sessions of Week 7, multiple Ravens players brought up Hendrickson’s first shot at his old club, and the predictions are wild.
Baltimore’s Bold Predictions for the Former Bengal
This isn’t just whispers, it’s a full-on campaign. Veteran Calais Campbell, a guy who knows a thing or two about dominating the trenches, openly stated he’s gonna do whatever it takes to clear the way for Hendrickson to go off. Campbell put it bluntly, via Sam Cohn of the Baltimore Sun, saying, “I would like for him to be able to have a day where [the Bengals] miss him. … If it was me, I’d want to me them regret it.” That’s not subtle, is it? He wants the Bengals to feel the pain of letting Hendrickson walk. And Ravens linebacker Trenton Simpson? He took it even further, according to Jamison Hensley of ESPN, outright predicting a multi-sack game for Hendrickson. A *multi-sack* game! That’s a huge claim to make before the snap.
The “Weird Split” That Set the Stage
Look, for Bengals fans, all this chatter from Baltimore has got to be a little perplexing. Hendrickson had some good years with the club. So what happened? It was a “weird split,” marked by “weirder contract standoffs” that honestly seemed totally avoidable at the time. But alas, here we are. Hendrickson chose to join an AFC North rival, and now this “revenge framing” is pouring out of Baltimore. You can bet Bengals fans won’t be feeling any nostalgia this Sunday as they tune in, likely just praying Hendrickson stays as far away from Joe Burrow as humanly possible. This isn’t just another division game; it’s personal, and the Ravens are making sure everyone knows it.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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