Shemar Stewart, Cincinnati Bengals
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It's been nearly two months since Trey Hendrickson has had anything to say about his ongoing contract standoff with the Cincinnati Bengals. Back in May, the 2024 NFL sack leader made it clear that he won't be suiting up this year under the terms of his current contract,
The Cincinnati Bengals have to be thinking about the Dallas Cowboys and Micah Parsons when it comes to Trey Hendrickson's deal.
For some, the Bengals are an underrated team that was a few bad bounces of the ball and a miserably bad defense from being a serious playoff threat last year. For others, the Bengals were propped up by Joe Burrow and could regress as the defense rebuilds and the offensive line remains inconsistent at best.
The Bengals have major questions on the defensive line from players in the position group who may not be on the field when training camp starts.
The Cincinnati Bengals have two defensive end problems to solve. Trey Hendrickson wants a new contract, and Shemar Stewart still hasn't signed his rookie deal. The Green Bay Packers may be able to solve at least one half of that.