When it comes to the Trey Hendrickson contract saga, the Cincinnati Bengals aren’t impacted too much by the T.J. Watt extension in Pittsburgh. The Steelers hit Watt with a three-year contract worth $123 million with $108 million fully guaranteed. An average of $41 million per year completely resets the edge market.

It's been nearly two months since Trey Hendrickson has had anything to say about his ongoing contract standoff with the Cincinnati Bengals. Back in May, the 2024 NFL sack leader made it clear that he won't be suiting up this year under the terms of his current contract, which is set to pay him a $15.8 million base salary in 2205.

The Dallas Cowboys have yet to sign Micah Parsons to a contract extension. The Cincinnati Bengals have yet to sign Trey Hendrickson to a contract extension. And now, the price just went up.