When will a deal get done?
The Cincinnati Bengals are hoping to sign Trey Hendrickson to a long-term extension, one that would hopefully see him play out the rest of his NFL career in the Queen City.
Whether that happens or not remains to be seen, but they’re trying, and we have another update from Bengals executive vice president Katie Blackburn.
In an interview with Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer, Blackburn gave an update on the ongoing talks with Hendrickson.
“I think he should be happy at certain rates that maybe he doesn’t think he’d be happy at,” Blackburn said. “I think some of it is on him to be happy at some point, and if he’s not, you know, that’s what holds it up sometimes. So, you know, it takes him to say yes to something, and also, we have all the respect in the world for him. He’s been a great player. We’re happy to have him. And so maybe we’ll find a way to get something to work. We’re just gonna see where it goes.”
Blackburn added, “I’d be lying if I said I knew exactly what’s going to happen,” so it’s clear that a Hendrickson extension is no certainty.
Hendrickson has certainly earned the right to get a long-term deal that pays him around $30 million annually, and some NFL team would likely give it to him. However, because he’s 30 years old, the Bengals may be hesitant to give him a long-term deal and instead want it to be a one or two-year extension.
Here’s to hoping this gets resolved before offseason workouts begin. The Bengals don’t need another contract distraction lingering into the season.
