Trey Hendrickson was the consensus No. 1 free agent available when the NFL’s open negotiation period began on Monday. Traditionally, someone with his résumé — four Pro Bowls, first-team All-Pro recognition, 81 sacks in nine seasons — gets a bag at the outset of free agency. And yet, here we are on Tuesday afternoon without a landing spot for one of the league’s most highly regarded pass rushers.

What gives?

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