'Still Think It Is Very Possible' - NFL Insider Discusses Bengals Desire to Keep Trey Hendrickson Longterm

Hendrickson is looking for security on a new deal.

Oct 20, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson (91) looks up after tackling Cleveland Browns quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson (17) during the fourth quarter at Huntington Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-Imagn Images | Scott Galvin-Imagn Images

CINCINNATI — Not much news has surfaced on the Trey Hendrickson contract front since last week's media barb trading, but NFL Network's Ian Rapoport noted Cincinnati still wants to retain its best defensive player during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show.

The two sides revealed negotiation thoughts with the media last week, as Hendrickson brought up "respect" and "poor communication" after Katie Blackburn's comments at the NFL Owner's Meetings.

"Yeah, it's a little messy," Rapoport said. "I believe the Bengals would like to keep him and pay him and make it work. They are not in the business of letting good players go, so even when they granted him permission to seek a trade, I believe their best option was to sign him and pay him. We'll see if that happens. I still think it is very, very possible. And if that happens, despite all the mess, it'll be a really, really good offseason in Cincinnati."

The 30-year-old edge rusher is slated to make $16 million this fall in the final year of his extension with Cincinnati signed in 2023.

He is coming off a 17.5-sack season and operating in a 2025 pass rusher market that's already seen multiple players around the age-30 mark get big deals.

For more on last week's back-and-forth click here.

"I believe the Bengals would like to keep and pay Trey Hendrickson..

We'll see if that happens and I still think that it's very possible" ~ @RapSheet #PMSLive https://t.co/SMzJL6huvb pic.twitter.com/o7qxmO2XLQ

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) April 7, 2025

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