Cincinnati Bengals fans are excited that the saga of Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins' futures is now over. However, the question remains of what the Bengals will do with defensive end Trey Hendrickson.

While many have been critical of the Bengals' moves this offseason, there seems to be a strategy behind them.

Dave Lapham explores what the Bengals have done as they're working on drafting, developing, and retaining players making up their core roster by staying away from future salary cap issues.

In The Trenches with Dave Lapham is presented by First Star Logistics.

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