There appears to be no end in sight to the standoff between Trey Hendrickson and the Bengals. While the 2025 version of the organization would benefit from an immediate resolution, it doesn’t sound like that will end up coming to fruition.

With the positive news that the Cincinnati Bengals and All-Pro edge rusher Trey Hendrickson have resumed contract talks, it’s a good time to showcase some strong praise from one of Hendrickson’s teammates.

Trey Hendrickson is hoping to get a new contract from the Bengals before the start of the 2025 season and ESPN's latest pass rusher rankings should certainly help his case. Hendrickson is ranked sixth in the ranking,

The Saints have invested in a lot of options to replace Trey Hendrickson without success. Would a reunion make sense with ESPN's top-10 pass rusher?

Micah Parsons and T.J. Watt have yet to sign their extensions, so Trey Hendrickson could be positioned to wait before inking a Bengals accord.

Hendrickson's combined 35 sacks are the most by any NFL player of the last two seasons by a decent margin. But the Bengals have not been willing to meet his asking price.