Adam Schefter offers his tackle Trey Hendrickson’s reignited contract talks with Bengals

Cincinnati Bengals All-Professional edge rusher Trey Hendrickson and the staff’s entrance workplace have reportedly resumed communication for a possible contract extension. That’s factor.

The not-so-good factor is that communication will not be shifting quickly. That’s in accordance with ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter, who offered an replace on the state of affairs Wednesday afternoon on the Pat McAfee Present.

“They’re speaking once more, however they’re not any additional alongside,” Schefter stated. “They’re speaking. It doesn’t imply an entire lot proper now. It’ll imply one thing if and after they can determine a solution to get a deal executed, which they’ve been unable to take action far. And I believe there’s a disagreement over worth.

“And I believe crucial factor can also be a disagreement on size right here, the size of the deal. I believe that’s additionally a difficulty right here. The Bengals would really like a shorter deal. Hendrickson would really like an extended deal, and so they can’t even discover frequent floor on the size of the deal proper now.”

Coaching camp begins in 5 weeks from at the moment. That’s 35 days, the identical variety of sacks Hendrickson has had during the last two seasons mixed. Hendrickson led the NFL with 17.5 sacks in 2024.

It shouldn’t be this difficult. The Bengals have gotten higher this offseason at paying their stars. Three of the 4 gamers Joe Burrow campaigned for have been signed. Hendrickson is the one participant remaining to be signed.

If the Bengals’ entrance workplace and the Bengals’ star edge rusher get the deal executed, this staff might be off and working and going into coaching camp.