Trey Hendrickson has spent his previous 4 NFL seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals. The star go rusher has only one yr remaining on his contract with the Bengals and just lately requested permission to seek a trade.
Regardless of the commerce request, Hendrickson hopes to stay in Cincinnati.
“Nevertheless it shakes out, there’s nowhere I would somewhat be,” he stated in early March.
In the course of the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Bengals director of personnel Duke Tobin urged the workforce and Hendrickson’s agent had been making progress on a brand new contract for the star defensive finish.
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Trey Hendrickson of the Cincinnati Bengals earlier than a recreation towards the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium Dec. 23, 2023, in Pittsburgh. (Justin Okay. Aller/Getty Photos)
Nevertheless, Bengals govt vp Katie Blackburn’s current feedback on the league’s annual assembly didn’t give credence to Tobin’s remarks. Blackburn’s phrases prompted a pissed off Hendrickson to name out the group for an obvious lack of communication in current months.
“That was slightly disappointing, as a result of communication has been poor during the last couple months,” Hendrickson instructed “The Pat McAfee Show” in reference to Blackburn’s remarks.
“That is one thing that I maintain in excessive regard. They haven’t communicated with my agent instantly. It has been one thing that is been slightly bit irritating.”
Cincinnati Bengals defensive finish Trey Hendrickson after a defensive cease Dec. 19, 2021, at Empower Discipline in Denver, Colo. (Albert Cesare/The Enquirer/USA Right this moment Community through Imagn Photos)
Hendrickson added that talks with the Bengals have largely been “right here and there.”
Hendrickson completed every of the previous two seasons with 17½ sacks. His estimated base wage of simply over $15 million for subsequent season pales compared to his counterparts. Myles Garrett agreed to a record-breaking contract extension with the Cleveland Browns earlier this offseason. The deal can pay Garrett roughly $40 million yearly.
Las Vegas Raiders go rusher Maxx Crosby inked a three-year extension final month and can make an estimated $35.5 million per season.
Gardner Minshew II (10) of the Indianapolis Colts is sacked by Trey Hendrickson (91) of the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium Dec. 10, 2023, in Cincinnati. (Andy Lyons/Getty Photos)
“I feel he [Hendrickson] ought to be completely happy at sure charges that possibly he would not assume he’d be completely happy at,” Blackburn stated Tuesday. “I feel a few of it’s on him to be completely happy in some unspecified time in the future, and if he is not, you already know, that is what holds it up typically. So, you already know, it takes him to say sure to one thing. And, additionally, we now have all of the respect on this planet for him. He is been an incredible participant. We’re completely happy to have him. And so possibly we’ll discover a method to get one thing to work. We’re simply gonna see the place it goes.”
Regardless of the newest flip of occasions, Hendrickson stated the “line of communication” stays open on his finish.
“They’re greater than welcome to name me,” Hendrickson stated. “I’ve had my cellphone, similar cellphone quantity since highschool. Open line of communication is at all times open with me and my agent. So, if they’ve something they’d like to debate, we have been nothing however prepared to pay attention.”
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Hendrickson made it clear he was searching for a long-term contract, not a short-term deal.
“We have no wishes of being highest paid or, you already know, first in line,” he stated. “I am not going to enter all the small print, however, like, there are issues that I am prepared to do and prepared to not budge on. I do not assume I wish to play for incentives that shall be out of my management. I do not assume I wish to play (on a) short-term contract. … I want to inform my spouse, ‘Here is the place we will reside. Here is the place we will construct a household collectively.’ You realize?”
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Chantz Martin is a sports activities author for Fox Information Digital.
