Adam Schefter reports that while former Bengals DE Trey Hendrickson is in contact with several teams, none of them currently appear to be willing to meet his contract demands.
Hendrickson is seeking a deal in the range of the $30 million Jaelan Phillips received from the Panthers and the $40 million the Texans gave Danielle Hunter on an extension, yet according to Schefter, no teams are willing to offer him this amount.
Schefter notes that Hendrickson is a prideful person and is taking his time to sign until he feels he has received a strong offer.
Hendrickson, 31, was selected with the No. 103 overall pick by the Saints out of Florida Atlantic in 2017. He finished his four-year rookie contract worth $3,106,288, which included a signing bonus of $706,284.
Hendrickson then signed a four-year, $60 million contract with the Bengals back in 2021 and went on to appear in the Super Bowl for the team. Cincinnati signed him to a one-year extension through 2025 in 2023.
He was due a base salary of $15.8 million in the final year of his contract in 2025 when he and the team agreed to a $14 million raise to resolve a holdout.
In 2025, Hendrickson appeared in seven games for the Bengals, recording 16 total tackles, four sacks, one forced fumble, and a pass deflection.
We have him included in our Top 100 – 2026 NFL Free Agents.
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