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Bengals DE Trey Hendrickson issued a statement to ESPN yesterday ranting about the lack of communication from the team regarding his contract negotiations.
Per Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic, Hendrickson explicitly said today he would not play out the season on his current deal. Hendrickson used the word disappointed often during his media availability and also said his prior statements were provoked, according to Dehner.
Previous reports had the Bengals’ best offer at around $28 million per year, while the market rate for edge rushers of his caliber is closer to $34 million annually. It remains to be seen whether he will participate in OTAs without a new deal, but he implied that sitting out offseason workouts is on the table.
Hendrickson, 30, was selected with the No. 103 overall pick by the Saints out of Florida Atlantic in 2017. He finished his four-year rookie contract worth $3,106,288, which included a signing bonus of $706,284.
Hendrickson then signed a four-year, $60 million contract with the Bengals back in 2021 and went on to appear in the Super Bowl for the team. Cincinnati signed him to a one-year extension through 2025 in 2023.
He’s due a base salary of $15.8 million in the final year of his contract in 2025.
In 2024, Hendrickson appeared in all 17 games for the Bengals and recorded 46 total tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 17.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and six pass defenses.
We’ll have more on Hendrickson as the news is available.
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