Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson released a statement to ESPN on May 12 where he said the team has not communicated with his camp on a resolution to his trade request.
Adam Schefter posted the statement from last season’s NFL sack leader.
Trey Hendrickson statement today to ESPN: “No communication has taken place between my camp and the organization post draft. The offers prior to the draft did not reflect the vision we shared and were promised last offseason if I continued to play at a high level. Coaches are… pic.twitter.com/2MKBL60ATg
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 12, 2025
The statement from Hendrickson contradicts a report from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport last week that the Bengals and Hendrickson were communicating after the draft.
Hendrickson is entering the final year of his contract with the Bengals and is owed $15.8 million in base salary.
The Bengals granted Hendrickson’s request to seek a trade this offseason, but no trade materialized prior to the draft.
