Bengals' Trey Hendrickson releases scathing statement against team as contract talks stall

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Trey Hendrickson is more than open to staying in Cincinnati, but it seems like the Bengals are forcing him out the door.

The edge rusher, who led the NFL in sacks this past season, has been critical of his organization recently, but the scathing statement he released on Monday gave a peek behind the curtain.

Back in March, the Bengals gave Hendrickson permission to seek a trade – last month, he said the communication from them had been "poor."

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Trey Hendrickson of the Bengals takes a defensive stance against the Minnesota Vikings at Paycor Stadium on Dec. 16, 2023, in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Jeff Dean/Getty Images)

Well, that communication has apparently stopped, according to Hendrickson.

"No communication has taken place between my camp and the organization post draft," Hendrickson said in a statement. 

"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 aware of these past conversations. Rather than using collaboration to get us to a point to bring me home to the team, THEY are no longer communicating. I have been eagerly awaiting a resolution of this situation, but that’s hard to do when there is no discussion and an evident lack of interest in reaching mutual goals."

Trey Hendrickson of the Cincinnati Bengals before the Steelers game at Acrisure Stadium on Dec. 23, 2023, in Pittsburgh. (Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

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