Appearing on ESPN this weekend, Jeremy Fowler reported that talks between Hendrickson and the Bengals are “not any further along” despite the lines of communication being back open. Prior reporting suggested the Bengals and Hendrickson were back talking again. Hendrickson’s appearance in Cincinnati lately backed that idea up.

The Cincinnati Bengals are playing with fire. They still don't have a contract extension agreed to with star pass rusher Trey Hendrickson, and the news doesn't sound great. ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported that Hendrickson is still just fine holding out into the regular season if a deal doesn't get done.

Back during voluntary workouts Hendrickson had expressed that things were starting to get personal. These sentiments seem to be echoed by the team’s most recent first-round pick, Shemar Stewart, who told the media that the Bengals prioritize winning contract arguments over winning games.