Bengals star Trey Hendrickson set to end lengthy training camp holdout without new contract in place: report

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One of the biggest holdouts in the NFL preseason has come to an end. 

Cincinnati Bengals star defensive end Trey Hendrickson, the league’s leader in sacks a year ago, has agreed to end his holdout amid a contract dispute, per ESPN. 

The only problem is Hendrickson is still without the contract extension he’s been looking for from Cincinnati all offseason. 

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Cincinnati Bengals Trey Hendrickson speaks at a press conference after practice on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at Kettering Health Practice Fields in Downtown Cincinnati. (Frank Bowen IV/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Hendrickson’s committal to training camp, though, could perhaps expedite the process to get the 30-year-old inked long-term. 

Hendrickson was the final player in the league who held out of training camp, as others, like Washington Commanders receiver Terry McLaurin, stood their ground for a bit before joining their teammates. 

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Hendrickson said last week that he was in Jacksonville, Florida, where he explained the contract situation from his point of view with the Bengals. 

"I spent the last 30 days at my home in Cincinnati, which is across the river from the stadium," Hendrickson said, via The Athletic. "We were given two offers within a 24-hour period, and [neither] of them had the guarantees we were looking for. I wanted to be there, but there’s no way I would be able to sit