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?

Appearing on ESPN this weekend, Jeremy Fowler reported that talks between Hendrickson and the Bengals are “not any further along” despite the lines of communication being back open. Prior reporting suggested the Bengals and Hendrickson were back talking again. Hendrickson’s appearance in Cincinnati lately backed that idea up.

In ESPN's survey of NFL executives, coaches and scouts ranking the NFL's top 10 edge rushers for 2025, Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson, who led the league in sacks in 2024 with 17.5, didn't appear among the top 5.

Trey Hendrickson won’t play under current contract with Bengals. For the most part, Hendrickson refrained from making any declarations as he hopes to get his situation resolved as soon as possible.

Cedric Johnson, Cam Sample and Kris Jenkins Jr. were three players that Golden named specificially. It's obviously different with a rookie like Stewart not participating in practice compared to a proven veteran like Hendrickson.

In theory, unhappy Bengals star Hendrickson would join Bosa to form one of the most formidable pass rush pairings in the NFL. ... and to Niners fans, it would feel like a potential Super Bowl move.