Hendrickson lamented a similar lack of communication in early April and he also marked comments from Bengals Evp Katie Blackburn on negotiating conditions as “a little disappointment.” More than a month since Hendrickson expressed his dissatisfaction, it sounds like no progress has been made and both parties remain participating in the position.
Hendrickson has repeatedly pointed out the alleged promise made to reward him financially if he earned it on the field. He certainly did it in 2024 and led the NFL in bags with 17.5, his second directly 17.5-only period. He has been a role model and production since he came to Bengals, played in 65 games and recorded 57 sacks in four seasons.
Cincinnati has already made the headlines financially on this dissatisfaction by finding a way to process lucrative extension with the recipient Ja’marr Chase and also holds Tee Higgins teammates on a four -year contract after originally marked for the second consecutive year. The Bengals also signed a tremendous extension to team manager Joe Burrow in 2024 and successfully maintained the explosive trio.
These obligations may have a narrow room to pay Hendrickson more than $ 15.8 million, which he is expensed in the basic salary in 2025, the final year of the current contract. That figure is far below the new standard for Elite Edge-Rushing talent: 40 million dollars a year, exchange rates that Browns and Myles Garrett set.
Despite led the NFL in sacks in 2024, Hendrickson is outside the top 10 in average annual salary. With his 31th birthday approaching in December, it’s time for the Florida Atlantic Product to take advantage of its wage force. We will see if he achieves Bengals’ goal, or whether business elsewhere is necessary.