The Cincinnati Bengals and pass-rusher Trey Hendrickson have lastly sorted out an settlement that may finish his holdout.
Ultimately, Hendrickson didn’t get a brand new long-term contract with the Bengals. Nonetheless, the workforce is rising his wage by $14 million for 2025, and he’ll now get $30 million this season.
Finally, Hendrickson doesn’t get the long-term safety he had hoped for. As a substitute, his wage is sort of doubled, and he’ll nonetheless have the chance to change into an unrestricted free agent after the 2025 marketing campaign.
Hendrickson’s new deal ends a saga that has taken up most of Cincinnati’s offseason. The workforce had been reluctant to supply the star pass-rusher any important ensures past 2025, which was a major sticking point in talks. That’s possible why the 2 sides finally pursued a one-year compromise choice.
The veteran reported to coaching camp however didn’t take part and not using a new contract, and at one level, the Bengals did appear to consider trading him. The asking worth was excessive, nevertheless, and it doesn’t seem {that a} deal ever obtained shut.
The 30-year-old Hendrickson was a first-team All-Professional final season and completed second in NFL Defensive Participant of the Yr voting. He has 35 sacks over the previous two seasons, which was probably the most within the NFL throughout that span. Hendrickson had 17.5 sacks every season.
