
The Bengals got their last duck in a row for the 2025 regular season on Monday by finally giving Trey Hendrickson a new deal. The All-Pro defender has been engaged in a months-long contract holdout in an effort to secure a raise after he led the NFL in sacks in 2024. With less than two weeks before the upcoming season kicks off Hendrickson got what he wanted, and on Tuesday Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer reported the details of the new agreement.
Per Breer, Hendrickson's new deal is worth $29 million in base pay. The pass-rusher can earn an extra $1 million in incentives if he plays 60% of the defensive snaps and Cincinnati makes the playoffs. Perhaps most relevantly the deal allows for the Bengals to franchise tag Hendrickson next offseason if they so choose.