Trade Pitch Moves Bengals' Trey Hendrickson to Patriots originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Contract negotiations between defensive end Trey Hendrickson and the Cincinnati Bengals have been a staple of the offseason – and have played a part in offseason news cycles over the past few years.

Well into the 2025 offseason, the Trey Hendrickson situation remains far from resolved. A trade sending the reigning NFL sack leader away from the Bengals is not expected by those around the league, but it remains to be seen if an extension agreement will be worked out.

At every turn, Hendrickson has expressed dissatisfaction not just with his contract, but communication from the Bengals as a whole, implying broken promises and a lack of contact. That's why the panic meter on a Hendrickson holdout has earned a 10 out of 10 from Bleacher Report's Moe Moton: