July 30, 2025
Hendrickson (contract dispute) is present at training camp Wednesday but will not take part in practice as he continues to seek a new deal with the Bengals,
Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
ANALYSISHendrickson reporting for camp is at least a step in the positive direction, as per
Tom Pelissero of NFL Network the intent is to turn his hold out into a hold-in, and to hopefully facilitate easier talks between his representatives and Cincinnati. A pair of AFC North pass rushers have already inked record-setting deals this offseason,
Myles Garrett with the Browns and
T.J. Watt with the Steelers, while Hendrickson is scheduled to make a $15.8 million base salary as he enters the final year of his current contract. Hendrickson will no longer be fined $50,000 per day and can be reinstated from the reserve/did-not-report list.