Overview

• After missing OTAs, minicamp and the start of camp, the All‑Pro edge rusher practiced Wednesday and said it was “good to have it behind us,” according to the AP.
• The one‑year rework raises his 2025 cash from $16 million to $29 million with up to $1 million in incentives for 60% snaps plus a playoff berth, and it adds a void year and a $3 million cap‑number increase, per ESPN/Field Yates and Adam Schefter.
• Multiple reports say the deal includes no no‑tag clause, leaving Cincinnati able to apply a 2026 franchise tag projected around $34.8 million.
• Hendrickson said a one‑year raise had not been offered previously and that no long‑term proposal was presented that he would have seriously considered.
• Coach Zac Taylor called the resolution “peace of mind” as Cincinnati enters Week 1 after committing about $306 million this offseason to Hendrickson, Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.