CINCINNATI — Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson has 57 sacks in four seasons with Cincinnati, including back-to-back 17.5 sack seasons. He led the NFL with 17.5 sacks in 2024. Hendrickson is entering the final year of his contract. He'll make $16 million in total cash in 2025.

The Cincinnati Bengals and All-Pro wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase enter another offseason of intense contract negotiations. After not being able to agree on a new deal ahead of last season, the Bengals and Chase will now resume negotiations. Chase is entering the final year of his rookie deal with the Bengals.

NFL mock drafts already have the Cincinnati Bengals keying on Ole Miss interior defensive lineman Walter Nolen. It would appear the Bengals themselves like the idea, too. As pointed out in footage from the Senior Bowl,

The 6-foot, 201-pound receiver is set to earn $21.8 million next season. However, he’s aiming to become the NFL’s highest-paid wide receiver, surpassing his former LSU teammate, Justin Jefferson, who currently makes $35 million per year with the Minnesota Vikings.

Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin offered the latest on where things stand with Trey Hendrickson and a possible contract extension.

Speaking to Kelsey Conway at the Senior Bowl, Bengals de facto GM Duke Tobin said the plan is to try and sign DE Trey Hendrickson to a contract extension this offseason. Whether or not the two sides will be successful is a much more open question,

Paying both Ja'Marr Chase and Trey Hendrickson will require extending their current contracts, and it's no surprise that the front office is inclined to take care of both players