Report: Bengals, Trey Hendrickson Resume Contract Extension Talks
- The Cincinnati Bengals and star defensive end Trey Hendrickson resumed contract extension talks in June 2025 in Cincinnati.
- The talks follow months of stalled negotiations marked by Hendrickson's grievances over poor communication from the Bengals' front office.
- Hendrickson, who led the NFL with 17.5 sacks in 2024 and has 43 sacks over three seasons, skipped offseason workouts and minicamp during his holdout.
- Hendrickson stated in early May, “lack of communication leads to animosity,” while Joe Burrow said the team supports Hendrickson and wants him back.
- Resuming talks indicates positive progress that could secure Hendrickson a long-term deal aligning with top pass rushers as training camp approaches.
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Hendrickson Contract Talks Resume, but Bengals Doing Plenty of Damage
Most of the major news regarding the Cincinnati Bengals this offseason has been about contracts. Whether it’s players like Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins getting new ones, a player like Trey Hendrickson wanting a new one, or a rookie just wanting his first one. The situations are slightly different, but the through line usually has to do with the Bengals not wanting to open up the checkbook.In Hendrickson’s case, there might be some optimism. Sou…
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