Cincinnati Bengals EDGE Trey Hendrickson reported to voluntary workouts Tuesday, however he and the crew stay gridlocked in contract negotiations.
The 30-year-old is getting into the final 12 months of his contract and has acquired permission to hunt a commerce. On Monday, the four-time Professional Bowler released a statement to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, ripping the Bengals for a scarcity of communication. He lambasted the crew once more on Tuesday.
Per Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic, Hendrickson spoke with the media for 25 minutes and mentioned he will not play with out an extension.
Hendrickson was in avenue garments and did not take part in apply. According to Cincinnati sportswriter Charlie Goldsmith, Bengals head coach Zac Taylor informed him he can be fined if he does not report back to necessary 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.
“Just a little transpired between me and Zac,” Hendrickson mentioned, per Goldsmith. “We have tried to maintain it as little private as potential. In some unspecified time in the future, it turns into private.”
Re-signing Hendrickson can 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, nevertheless, does not appear keen to budge in contract negotiations.
“I feel he needs to be joyful at sure charges that possibly he does not suppose he’d be joyful at,” Bengals government vp Katie Blackburn mentioned April 1, via ESPN’s Ben Baby. “I feel a few of it’s on him to be joyful sooner or later, and if he is not, that is what holds it up typically. It takes him to say sure to one thing. Now we have all of the respect on this planet for him.”
Rookie EDGE Shemar Stewart (decide No. 17) might be a possible substitute if the Bengals commerce Hendrickson. In a narrative printed Monday, CBS Sports’ Cody Benjamin listed the Detroit Lions because the No. 1 vacation spot for Hendrickson. Spotrac estimates they have $42.57M in cap house, sufficient to provide him an extension.
Regardless, do not anticipate the Bengals and the pass-rusher to resolve something quickly. They’re clearly in a foul place.
