Joe Burrow on Trey Hendrickson joining Ravens: 'Not very surprising.'
Joe Burrow says he wasn't surprised that Trey Hendrickson signed with Baltimore: "I know Trey. I love Trey. I just know how he operates.
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One of the most intriguing questions around the NFL's schedule release earlier this month was answered when it was announced the Cincinnati Bengals would play the Baltimore Ravens on the road in the early afternoon window in Week 7. After four seasons of traveling to M&T Bank Stadium to face Baltimore in primetime, the Bengals now get to host the Ravens under the lights at Paycor Stadium in a marquee New Year's Eve battle. It will mark the first time the Bengals will host the Ravens in primetime during the regular season since 2018.
The Bengals went 1-3 in Baltimore over the last four seasons, with several memorable moments from a pair of close losses (2022, 2024), Burrow's season-ending wrist injury (2023) and a surprising, defensive-led 32-14 win last year on Thanksgiving. More: Bengals' Joe Burrow would like to play flag football in 2028 Olympics That nationally televised showdown could once again have major AFC North implications. Beyond the usual stakes that come with a divisional rivalry, the game will also mark defensive end Trey Hendrickson's return to Cincinnati after signing with the Ravens in free agency this offseason.
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow smiled on Wednesday, May 20, when asked about his former teammate trying to sack him twice a year. "That'll definitely be fun," Burrow said. Hendrickson's five-season run in Cincinnati included four Pro Bowl selections, a first-team All-Pro nod, contract disputes, trade requests and a training camp holdout before he hit the open market in March.