Bengals proprietor Mike Brown on Trey Hendrickson contract standoff: ‘We wish him right here’

Cincinnati and Hendrickson are at odds on a contract extension, with negotiations turning bitter this offseason. The move rusher has sought long-term safety for the previous a number of years to no avail.

The 30-year-old led the NFL with 17.5 sacks and 92 QB pressures in 2024, per Subsequent Gen Stats. Hendrickson leads the NFL with 35.0 sacks since 2023. He is certainly one of 5 gamers to have 17-plus sacks in back-to-back seasons all-time (since 1982). Others: Reggie White (Corridor of Famer), Richard Dent (Corridor of Famer), J.J. Watt, Mark Gastineau.

With a horde of move rushers getting paid this offseason, together with Myles Garrett and T.J. Watt every getting $40 million-plus per 12 months, the watch for Hendrickson to see his pay day continues. The hope in Cincy is that the deadlock is settled early in camp.

The Bengals are additionally with out first-round move rusher Shemar Stewart, who can also be in a contract dispute with the membership. Brown mentioned he believes the deadlock will attain a conclusion “sooner or later.”

“It is a very peculiar factor, it is not about cash. That is been agreed to for months,” Brown mentioned, by way of the Related Press. “It’s a negotiation that has reached the extent of, I can solely consider a phrase I should not use right here, however it’s silliness. We’ll have to attend till we get a greater end result. I believe ultimately that is going to occur. I do not suppose it will occur at this time or tomorrow, however sooner or later it is going to.”