Buccaneers GM opens up on losing Trey Hendrickson to the Ravens
Buccaneers GM Jason Licht appeared on The Pat McAfee Show and detailed how close Tampa Bay came to stealing Trey Hendrickson from Baltimore during free agency.
The Baltimore Ravens entered the offseason desperate to upgrade their pass rush. We all know how that worked out, don't we? For a brief moment, it appeared they might land one of the NFL’s premier defensive stars in Maxx Crosby, but what's that saying?
Not everything turns out how most think it should. That blockbuster pursuit ultimately collapsed . Baltimore pivoted quickly, however, signing veteran edge rusher Trey Hendrickson instead and giving new head coach Jesse Minter the disruptive presence this defense badly needed off the edge.
At the time, the move was viewed as both aggressive and necessary after the Ravens struggled to consistently pressure opposing quarterbacks last season. Apparently, though, Baltimore wasn't the only team trying to secure Hendrickson’s services. The Buccaneers pushed hard for Trey Hendrickson During a recent appearance on The Pat McAfee Show , Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht openly discussed how close his organization came to stealing Hendrickson away before he ultimately signed with the Ravens.
"We were in on Trey Hendrickson a little bit.. Maybe it worked in our favor now getting Rueben Bain" ~ @jasonrlicht #PMSLive pic. twitter.