Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson remains without a contract extension as the 2025 season draws nearer. Despite Myles Garrett and T.J. Watt recently getting new massive extensions, Hendrickson, who is playing on a one-year extension worth $21 million,

One player Hendrickson is constantly chatting with is Shemar Stewart. The first-round pick had his own contract squabble with the Bengals, and now that he's in camp, he's been talking to Hendrickson daily.

An NFL writer says Trey Hendrickson gained contract leverage after the Cincinnati Bengals’ preseason loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.