Cincinnati Bengals All-Professional cross rusher Trey Hendrickson plans to report back to the workforce’s coaching camp on Wednesday, ending his holdout over a contract dispute regardless of not being any nearer to a brand new take care of the workforce, based on a number of studies. Hendrickson reporting to camp will function a superb religion gesture towards getting a deal accomplished, per ESPN, whereas additionally avoiding any further each day $50,000 fines he had been incurring.
A four-time Professional Bowler and the NFL’s reigning sack king, Hendrickson and the Bengals have been mired in prolonged and tumultuous contract negotiations that included Hendrickson not taking part within the workforce’s spring practices and the beginning of coaching camp. Whereas the 2 sides haven’t reached an extension, Hendrickson has now determined to report back to camp — after initially spending the beginning of camp away from the team in Jacksonville, Fla. — whereas the franchise and his representatives try and land on a deal earlier than the begin of the season.
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Hendrickson, who is about to earn $15.8 million in base wage in 2025, desires to be paid nearer to the highest of the market at his place. That market was reset but once more this offseason, with others akin to Maxx Crosby ($35.5 million), Danielle Hunter ($35.6 million), Myles Garrett ($40 million) and T.J. Watt ($41 million) all receiving new offers value greater than double Hendrickson’s present wage over the previous six months.
Assured cash has been a serious sticking level in negotiations, because the Bengals have reportedly solely supplied Hendrickson one 12 months of totally assured cash whereas Garrett and Watt each acquired three years totally assured. The Bengals’ normal observe has been to solely provide one 12 months of ensures, however they’ve not too long ago supplied multiple-year ensures to different star gamers.
Hendrickson, 30, has tallied 57 sacks, 53 tackles for loss and 11 pressured fumbles since becoming a member of the Bengals as a free agent in 2021. His 35 sacks during the last two years — 17.5 in each 2023 and 2024 — is tops within the NFL.
Previous to signing with the Bengals, Hendrickson spent his first 4 years with the Saints. He made simply three begins throughout his first three seasons earlier than changing into a full-time starter in 2020, his last season in New Orleans. He parlayed his 13.5 sacks that season right into a four-year, $60 million take care of the Bengals throughout the ensuing offseason.
The Bengals are coming off a disappointing 9-8 season and have missed the postseason in back-to-back years. Regardless of Hendrickson’s brilliance final 12 months, the Cincinnati’s protection struggled mightily throughout the first 12 video games of the season. The Bengals went 4-8 over that span earlier than successful their final 5 video games and simply lacking the postseason.