Bengals' Trey Hendrickson - New deal or trade only viable options - ESPN
Trey Hendrickson wants the Cincinnati Bengals to win the Super Bowl.
And that's whether he's back next season or not.
In an interview with «The Pat McAfee Show» on Wednesday, the defensive end was asked about his contract status following the best season of his career. Hendrickson led the NFL in sacks and was named an Associated Press All-Pro selection, one of Cincinnati's first selections to the prestigious team since 2015.
Hendrickson is under contract through next season but has stated a desire for a new contract, dating back to a failed trade request last season. In his interview Wednesday during Super Bowl week in New Orleans, Hendrickson indicated a new deal, or a trade could be the only viable options.
«If it's something we can agree on in terms, that would be great. Ideally, my wife and I would love to stay in Cincinnati,» Hendrickson told the show. «If it's something that helps the Bengals win the Super Bowl, if they get picks or anything like that, I want to help win a Super Bowl for Cincinnati, whether I'm there or not.»
Hendrickson repeatedly praised the franchise's front office during the extended interview. However, he did make note of Bengals director player of personnel Duke Tobin's comments from the Senior Bowl regarding a potential Hendrickson extension.
«We would like to get Trey extended?» Tobin told The Cincinnati Enquirer. «Yes, he's an important part that played well for us, right? We can't have guys at the top of the payroll in every position, right? We'll do what we can. We'll do what we what we feel is right, and we will try to get Trey re-signed.»
Based on his comments Wednesday, any talk regarding action on his contract apparently did not make its way to Hendrickson.
«I would have preferred to