Cincinnati Bengals edge rusher Trey Hendrickson, fresh off of back-to-back 17.5-sack seasons, has been looking for a long-term commitment from the franchise. Some analysts wondered if he would be shipped out if the team didn't want to match his high price point ($30 million APY?) as the All-Pro that he is.

The Cincinnati Bengals signed star wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins to contract extensions early in the offseason, but defensive end Trey Hendrickson is still facing plenty of uncertainty with his own deal.

As we stressed constantly, the Cincinnati Bengals weren't going to trade star defensive end Trey Hendrickson during the NFL draft. Before the process, one insider speculated the Bengals could trade Hendrickson if they took Shemar Stewart in the first round.