Report: Hendrickson holding out of camp amid contract talks

Cincinnati Bengals pass-rusher Trey Hendrickson won't report to training camp due to the lack of progress on a new contract, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Talks between Hendrickson and the Bengals are stalling due to disagreements on guaranteed money, per Schefter. Cincinnati is willing to offer one year of guaranteed money, while other elite edge rushers, such as Maxx Crosby, Myles Garrett, and T.J. Watt, received three years on their new deals this offseason.

Both sides are frustrated after discussions on a new deal failed to gain momentum over the last few days, NFL insider Jordan Schultz reports. There are reportedly significant differences between the two sides, and there is no clear resolution to the situation.

"I was more than willing to take less in some ways in order to make this work," Hendrickson told The Athletic's Dianna Russini.

Hendrickson posted on Instagram Tuesday morning that he's currently in his home state of Florida.

Duke Tobin, Cincinnati's director of player of personnel, told reporters Monday that he believes an extension with Hendrickson will ultimately get done, according to ESPN's Ben Baby.

Hendrickson also sat out of mandatory minicamp in June due to the contract dispute. He said in May that he won't play the 2025 season on his current deal.

The 30-year-old is on the final year of his contract that has a $15.8-million base salary, according to Over The Cap. He signed an extension with the club in 2023 after inking a four-year contract in March 2021.

Hendrickson earned first-team All-Pro honors last season after leading the league in sacks. He's recorded 17.5 sacks in back-to-back campaigns, and was named to the Pro Bowl in each of the last four years.