Cincinnati Bengals EDGE Trey Hendrickson reported to voluntary exercises Tuesday, however he and the group stay gridlocked in contract negotiations.
The 30-year-old is coming into the final yr of his contract and has obtained permission to hunt a commerce. On Monday, the four-time Professional Bowler launched a press release to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, ripping the Bengals for a scarcity of communication. He lambasted the group once more on Tuesday.
Per Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic, Hendrickson spoke with the media for 25 minutes and stated he will not play with out an extension.
Hendrickson was in road garments and did not take part in follow. In accordance with Cincinnati sportswriter Charlie Goldsmith, Bengals head coach Zac Taylor instructed him he shall be fined if he does not report back to obligatory minicamp, scheduled for June 10-12.
Whether or not he’ll do that is still unclear. The connection between the pass-rusher and the Bengals has soured.
“A little bit transpired between me and Zac,” Hendrickson stated, per Goldsmith. “We have tried to maintain it as little private as attainable. Sooner or later, it turns into private.”
Re-signing Hendrickson could be sensible for the Bengals. In 4 seasons with Cincinnati, he has amassed 57 sacks, together with a league-leading 17.5 in 17 video games final season. Cincinnati, nonetheless, does not appear keen to budge in contract negotiations.
“I believe he needs to be glad at sure charges that possibly he does not suppose he’d be glad at,” Bengals government vice chairman Katie Blackburn stated April 1, by way of ESPN’s Ben Child. “I believe a few of it’s on him to be glad sooner or later, and if he is not, that is what holds it up generally. It takes him to say sure to one thing. Now we have all of the respect on the planet for him.”
Rookie EDGE Shemar Stewart (choose No. 17) may very well be a possible substitute if the Bengals commerce Hendrickson. In a narrative printed Monday, CBS Sports activities’ Cody Benjamin listed the Detroit Lions because the No. 1 vacation spot for Hendrickson. Spotrac estimates they’ve $42.57M in cap house, sufficient to present him an extension.
Regardless, do not count on the Bengals and the pass-rusher to resolve something quickly. They’re clearly in a nasty place.
