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Sources — DE Trey Hendrickson to finish holdout, report back to Bengals


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CINCINNATI — The final main contract situation for the Cincinnati Bengals might be inching nearer to a decision.

All-Professional defensive finish Trey Hendrickson is ready to finish his holdout and report for coaching camp on Wednesday, sources advised ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Hendrickson has been absent for the workforce’s first week of exercises as he tries to land a contract extension forward of the upcoming season.

Hendrickson was formally positioned on the workforce’s didn’t report record on July 23, in the future after the remainder of the workforce’s veterans arrived. In accordance with the phrases of the present collective bargaining settlement between the league and the NFL Gamers Affiliation, Hendrickson may be fined a most of $50,000 for every day missed. Had Hendrickson’s holdout included missed preseason video games, he additionally was topic to shedding a few of his base wage for the 2025 season.

However maybe most significantly, Hendrickson’s resolution to affix the Bengals for coaching camp might assist create motion within the stalemate.

In accordance with a supply, Hendrickson’s impending arrival serves as a superb religion gesture to spark negotiations with the workforce.

Hendrickson, who will flip 31 this season, is the reigning NFL sack chief. He was named to the Related Press All-Professional Crew after main the league with 17.5 sacks. He additionally was a Professional Bowl choice for the fourth straight season.

The previous Florida Atlantic standout is ready to earn $16 million in money. Hendrickson is in search of a long-term extension with assured cash that goes previous the primary 12 months. The workforce just lately made a suggestion in hopes of making an attempt to get Hendrickson on board this season.

Each side are in close to settlement on the size of the deal and complete worth of it, however the holdup in negotiations is over the assured cash within the contract, sources advised Schefter.

If the 2 sides can get the problem resolved, the Bengals will lastly have their full complement of gamers for the primary time for the reason that 2024 marketing campaign ended.

Hendrickson skipped all the workforce’s offseason exercises due to the contract scenario. Rookie defensive finish Shemar Stewart, the workforce’s first-round decide in April’s draft, signed his rookie contract on Saturday, ending a monthslong dispute with the workforce.