Bengals star Tray Hendrickson ends holdout amid ongoing contract dispute
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One of the biggest holdouts NFL The preseason is over.
Cincinnati Bengals A year ago, star defensive end Trey Hendrickson, the leader of the Sacks league, agreed to end his holdout in a contract dispute on a per-ESPN basis.
The only problem is that Hendrixon still doesn’t have the contract extension he was looking for from Cincinnati offseason.
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Cincinnati Bengals Tray Hendrickson will speak at a press conference after practicing at Kettering Health Practice Fields in downtown Cincinnati on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (via Frank Bowen IV/The Enquirer/USA Today Network Imagination Image)
But the committee to Hendrickson’s training camp could potentially encourage the 30-year-old ink to facilitate the long-term process.
Hendrickson was the final player in the league to be locked out of training camp. Washington Commander Receiver Terry McClaulin stood on the ground a bit before joining his teammate.
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Hendrickson said he was in Jacksonville, Florida last week, where he explained the contract situation from the perspective of the Bengals.
“I spent the last 30 days at my home in Cincinnati, where Cincinnati crosses the river from the stadium,” Hendrickson said. Athletic. “We were given two offers within 24 hours and (both) there was no guarantee we were looking for. I wanted to be there, but I couldn’t sit at home and listen to the whistle of practice.
Hendrickson added that he would sign the contract with less money, but that guarantees are important.
Bengals President Mike Brown said the team would not trade Hendrixon, but he said “we’re working to get Tray to re-sign as we speak.”
Gardner Minshew II, #10 of the Indianapolis Colts, was fired by Trey Hendrickson of Cincinnati Bengal at Paycoll Stadium on December 10, 2023 in Cincinnati. (Andy Lions/Getty Images)
“And I think it’s over,” he said. New York Post.
The Bengals are not seen in the best light of this offseason. Shemar Stewart also didn’t see this offseason as he dealt with similar contractual issues. He had contract language issues that allowed him to void guaranteed money, but he ultimately signed a $18.7 million rookie contract last week with $10.4 million as a signature bonus.
It is unclear whether or when Hendrickson and the Bengals will reach a common position, but a step in the right direction is to put all their might into the building to prepare for the 2025 season with his teammates.
Hendrickson, who has been making the Pro Bowl with Cincinnati every year since 2021, spent the first four of eight NFL seasons with the New Orleans Saints, but had 17.5 bags last season, as he did in 2023.
Trey Hendrickson, #91 for the Cincinnati Bengals, watches before his match against the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 23, 2023 in Pittsburgh. (Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
He’s solidifying himself as one of the league’s best pass rushes and he’s looking to get paid that way.
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The two Bengals’ AFC North Rivals, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns, also paid two pass rush studs this offseason. Miles Garrett of the Browns was the first on a deal that paid $40 million per season to become the league’s highest-paid non-quarter.
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