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News of Hendrickson being in Jacksonville comes shortly after initial reports that the four-time Pro Bowler and 2024 First-Team All-Pro would not report to training camp on Tuesday.
As the Trey Hendrickson contract drama continues, the pass-rusher revealed he would have been open to taking less money to make something work with the Cincinnati Bengals.
Justin Jefferson has shattered and set multiple league and franchise records en route to four Pro Bowl honors in his five seasons in the NFL. At 26, the Minnesota Vikings star is the league's consensus top wide receiver.
When the Cincinnati Bengals report to training camp on Tuesday, Trey Hendrickson won't be there. The Bengals star is currently about 800 miles away from Ohio in Northern Florida, which means one of two things happened: Either he forgot he was supposed to report to training camp or his contract standoff with the Bengals has gotten so ugly that he decided not to show up.
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All-Pro defensive end Trey Hendrickson will not be with the Cincinnati Bengals for the start of training camp.
The Cincinnati Bengals still have not locked down their first-round draft pick from this year as Shemar Stewart threatens to re-enter next year's draft over a contract dispute. With Stewart's future in question and Trey Hendrickson also threatening to hold out this season,
The Bengals star led the NFL in sacks in 2024. He wants a contract extension and has previously said he won't play in 2025 under the terms of the last year of his current deal.
Disgruntled Bengals DE Trey Hendrickson says he won't attend Cincinnati's training camp as extension talks stall.
At issue is Hendrickson's $15.8 million salary in 2025, the last season on a four-year, $60 million contract he signed in 2021. The highest-paid pass rushers in the NFL are all making at least $34 million per season with Dallas Cowboys edge rusher Micah Parsons in queue for what is expected to be a massive payday.
Patrick Daugherty and Denny Carter discuss Bengals offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher's comments about Chase Brown's expected role in Cincinnati's 2025 offense and what they could mean for fantasy leagues.