Overview

• Trey Hendrickson, entering the final year of his contract, stated he will not play under the current $15.8 million deal.
• Hendrickson attended Bengals practice on May 13 but did not participate, citing frustration over a lack of communication with the team since the NFL draft.
• The Bengals previously allowed Hendrickson to seek a trade, but no deal materialized, and contract talks have stalled completely.
• Hendrickson criticized the team’s focus on extending Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins while failing to address his contract despite his league-leading 17.5 sacks last season.
• Head coach Zac Taylor warned Hendrickson of fines for missing mandatory minicamp, adding to tensions between the player and the organization.