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Trey Hendrickson contract, past offers rejected and tag clause details
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The Cincinnati Bengals and star edge rusher Trey Hendrickson went a mildly predictable route to resolve his contract extension saga.
As it turns out, Hendrickson agreed to sign a restructured deal that bumps his pay roughly $14 million to make it a $30 million 2025 contract salary. That means he remains scheduled for free agency after the season.
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According to Dianna Russini of The Athletic, the Bengals initially offered Hendrickson a three-year extension worth $95 million, which the All-Pro turned down due to a lack of guarantees into the second year of the new pact.
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For the Bengals, it's a resolution that aligns with what they've said all along, as far as wanting to get Hendrickson a deserved pay bump. They also don't risk guaranteed big money on a player 30-plus years old beyond this season.
For Hendrickson, it gets him to the open market a little faster, provided the Bengals don't hit him with a franchise tag next offseason. Due to how the tag escalates by positional value, a tag would check in around roughly $36 million, which is potentially a number the team doesn't want to reach. Jordan Schultz reported the Bengals did not give Hendrickson a no-tag clause in the new deal, so it's still an option.
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