The Bengals already had long battles at the negotiating table with receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, which is surely going to inhibit their ability to give Hendrickson a market-value contract. Chase reset the market when he signed a four-year, $161 million contract extension, the largest for any receiver.

Star edge rusher Trey Hendrickson called out the Cincinnati Bengals for "poor communication" amid contract extension negotiations.