Bengals' Trey Hendrickson Releases Scathing Statement Against Team As Contract Talks Stall

Trey Hendrickson is much than unfastened to staying successful Cincinnati, but it seems for illustration nan Bengals are forcing him retired nan door.

The separator rusher, who led nan NFL successful sacks this past season, has been captious of his statement recently, but nan scathing connection he released connected Monday gave a peek down nan curtain.

Back successful March, nan Bengals gave Hendrickson support to activity a waste and acquisition – past month, he said nan connection from them had been "poor."

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Trey Hendrickson of nan Bengals takes a protect stance against nan Minnesota Vikings astatine Paycor Stadium connected Dec. 16, 2023, successful Cincinnati, Ohio. (Jeff Dean/Getty Images)

Well, that connection has apparently stopped, according to Hendrickson.

"No connection has taken spot betwixt my campy and nan statement station draft," Hendrickson said successful a statement. 

"The offers anterior to nan draught did not bespeak nan imagination we shared and were promised past offseason if I continued to play astatine a precocious level. Coaches are alert of these past conversations. Rather than utilizing collaboration to get america to a constituent to bring maine location to nan team, THEY are nary longer communicating. I person been eagerly awaiting a solution of this situation, but that’s difficult to do erstwhile location is nary chat and an evident deficiency of liking successful reaching communal goals."

Trey Hendrickson of nan Cincinnati Bengals earlier nan Steelers crippled astatine Acrisure Stadium connected Dec. 23, 2023, successful Pittsburgh. (Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

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Hendrickson vanished each of nan past 2 seasons pinch 17.5 sacks. He is entering nan last twelvemonth of his contract.

"We don't person immoderate desires of being highest paid or, you know, first successful line," Hendrickson said last month. "I'm not going to spell into each nan details, but, like, location are things that I'm consenting to do and consenting not to budge on. I don't deliberation I want to play for incentives that will beryllium retired of my control. I don't deliberation I want to play (on a) short-term contract.... I would for illustration to show my wife, 'Here's wherever we're going to live. Here's wherever we're going to build a family together.' You know?"

Hendrickson turned 30 successful December, has been pinch Cincinnati since 2021 and has been an absolute bargain for them. He spent his first 4 seasons pinch nan New Orleans Saints but grounded to put up numbers until his last play there, signaling a career-high astatine nan clip of 13.5 sacks aft conscionable 6.5 successful his first 3 NFL seasons.

Kansas City Chiefs backmost Patrick Mahomes is sacked by Cincinnati Bengals protect extremity Trey Hendrickson during nan AFC title game, Jan. 30, 2022, successful Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Since nan Bengals acquired him, he's posted astatine slightest 14 sacks successful 3 of his 4 seasons. He's besides made nan Pro Bowl each play arsenic a Bengal.

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