Cincinnati Bengals EDGE Trey Hendrickson reported to voluntary workouts Tuesday, however he and the workforce stay gridlocked in contract negotiations.
The 30-year-old is coming into the final yr 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 an absence of communication. He lambasted the workforce 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 avenue garments and did not take part in apply. According to Cincinnati sportswriter Charlie Goldsmith, Bengals head coach Zac Taylor advised him he can be fined if he would not report back to obligatory minicamp, scheduled for June 10-12.
Whether or not he’ll do that continues to be 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 doable. Sooner or later, 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, would not appear prepared to budge in contract negotiations.
“I believe he must be joyful at sure charges that possibly he would not assume he’d be joyful at,” Bengals government vice chairman Katie Blackburn stated April 1, via ESPN’s Ben Baby. “I believe a few of it’s on him to be joyful in some unspecified time in the future, and if he isn’t, that is what holds it up generally. It takes him to say sure to one thing. We’ve all of the respect on this planet for him.”
Rookie EDGE Shemar Stewart (decide No. 17) might be a possible alternative if the Bengals commerce Hendrickson. In a narrative revealed 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 area, 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 nasty place.
