Egregious Comments? Analyzing Katie Blackburn's Update Cincinnati Bengals Contract Talks With Trey Hendrickson. Hendrickson is entering the final year of his contract. The Bengals gave him permission to seek a trade last month,

Hendrickson went on 'The Pat McAfee Show' to address the stalled contract talks and Blackburn's comments that he 'should be happy' with certain rates.

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.