Bengals Owner Thinks Trey Hendrickson Contract Will Get Done Amid Holdout, Rumors

Cincinnati Bengals owner Mike Brown believes that the team will be able give star defensive end Trey Hendrickson a new contract extension.

“I think it’ll get done," Brown said, per ESPN's Ben Baby.

He added:

Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin also thought that Hendrickson has done enough to warrant an extension.

“He’s an important part of our team. ... He's a guy who has been very valuable," Tobin said, via NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. "He has earned a raise and extension. We'll see if we can come together on something.”

Hendrickson previously skipped Cincinnati's mandatory minicamp in June while waiting for a long-term deal.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reported in June that the two sides were "not any closer to a deal," but it appears as though contract negotiations are now gaining traction.

On Monday, Rapoport revealed that Cincinnati has made multiple offers to Hendrickson.

"The Bengals have made several offers, including a recent one over the course of the last couple of days," Rapoport reported during an appearance on Good Morning Football (h/t Shelby Dermer of the Cincinnati Enquirer).

Hendrickson is set to carry a base salary of $15.8 million for the 2025 season before he's slated to hit free agency in 2026.

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has publicly called for the four-time Pro Bowler to get paid.

Hendrickson has steadily blossomed into one of the NFL's top pass-rushers, racking up 57 sacks across four years in Cincinnati. He's coming off a 2024 campaign in which he amassed a league-leading 17.5 sacks to go along with 54 pressures, 36 quarterback hits, 19 tackles for loss and six passes defensed.

The Bengals have already agreed to long-term extensions with two key players during the offseason, handing wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins four-year contracts worth $161 million and $115 million respectively.

Cincinnati is likely attempting to sign Hendrickson to an extension before veterans are set to report for training camp on Tuesday.