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Trey Hendrickson’s Bengals contract has big pay bonus incentive
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The Cincinnati Bengals and All-Pro defensive end Trey Hendrickson agreed to a new contract rework that bumps his pay.
As it turns out, the new contract for Hendrickson includes a big incentive that tacks on more money atop the $29 million in base pay.
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According to MMQB's Albert Breer , Hendrickson's contract has a $1 million incentive bonus if he plays 60 percent of the defense's snaps and the Bengals make the playoffs.
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That's a nice little cherry on top for Hendrickson, who gets up in the $30 million range alongside the best pass-rushers in the NFL while retaining the ability to enter free agency after the season.
Hendrickson has played in at least 65 percent of the snaps in each of his four seasons in Cincinnati so far, so hitting the same bar again shouldn't be a major hurdle. The more he's on the field, the better the chances the Bengals can make the postseason, too.
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During the impasse, Hendrickson turned down a much bigger contract due to lack of guarantees beyond the first year. But the Bengals retain the right to apply a franchise tag after the season, too, depending on how things go.
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