Defensive end Trey Hendrickson He said on Wednesday that he is disappointed and confused Cincinnati Bengals Recent comments of the executive Katie Blackburn on his contractual interviews with the team.
On Tuesday, at the nfl’s Annual Meeting, Blackburn, The Bengals’ Executive Vice President, Said of Hendrickson, “I Think He Should Be Happy IF HE’S NOT, YOU KNOW, THAT’S HOLDS IT UP SOMETIMES.
Hendrickson, who is looking for a new contract after publishing 17.5 bags of each of the last two seasons, expressed his dissatisfaction with these comments on Wednesday at the “Pat McAfee Show”.
“First, yesterday was April Fools” (day), so I was traded to all 31 teams and had a hundred different contracts. The only thing I was hoping for was a joke for the April fools (there were those comments). My agent (Harold Lewis) called, found it wasn’t, and that was a bit disappointing because the communication had been poor in the last few months, ”he said.
Hendrickson said that the Bengals and the agent had not directly come to terms of their contract and said it was “something that was a bit frustrating”.
“We are on the National Football League street D. D-end. The market value is rising as for wide receivers last year. Where it is suitable for this road. We are willing to talk about these things. When the market is constantly increasing, I will not apologize for it.
Trey Hendrickson
Hendrickson, who is to join his contracts until the last year, said the team told him at a meeting with his agent last year that something would be done this year, which he said he was repeated in scouting in February.
“The open communication line is always open with me and my agent, so if they have something they want to discuss, we were nothing but willing to listen,” he said.
Hendrickson, 31, comes from his best season in the league. He led the NFL in bags and was first appointed to the All-Pro team in his career. Hendrickson also made a Bowl for the fourth straight season. According to Overthecap.com, however, $ 21 million in a 10th place between the average annual salary in the average annual salary.
Hendrickson’s Treaty is the final obstacle remaining for Bengals in Offseason when they also needed to deal with shops for wide receivers Ja’arrr chase and Tee Higgins. Last month, the Bengals took care of both of their star wide receivers and signed Chase for a four -year extension of $ 161 million and a Higgins for a four -year contract at $ 115 million.
“Through this process, communication, when I say it was bad, it was like here and there,” Hendrickson said. “And respect for Ja’marr and Tee. I don’t want to take any of all the big things they have achieved in their career. They deserve everything they have received, and undoubtedly, in my opinion, they will excel in the National Football League.
He said he did not want to become the best -paid defensive end or “first in the queue” to agree, but that with organized team activities set up by the end of this month, it is urgent to do something.
“When you have things like Ota, and boys like Sam Hubbarard, who was a huge captain for our team last year, it leaves a free space for it, and I’m over that we’ll fill it, but as we’ll arrive before we get there.
Hubbard, also a defensive end, announced his retirement from NFL last month after seven seasons with Bengal.
The Bengals granted the Hendrickson permission to find a business in this offseason, but there has been no development on this front. Asked if he has a deadline when he needs an agreement or, if this happens, to force the trade, Hendrickson said he did not know whether “he could give time grades”.
“This is where I read what I read yesterday was confusing as if it were my decision. I would be willing to sign three years ago, two years ago, and this year. It was told that we would do something this year and repeat with (director of the Duke of Tobin’s) the best Trey Hendrickson.
As for his contract, he said, “There are things I am willing to do and things that I do not want to spew on.”
“I don’t think I want to play for incentives that will be out of control. I don’t think I want to play on a short -term contract and find out where it is.
He noted that the price was constantly rising on the basis of contracts signed by his peers in the last few years. Just this year, Maxx Crosby and Myles Garrett They reset the Rushery Edge market with their shops.
“Three years ago it was Rashan GaryS, The Montez sweatwith; The guys pulled out. It was next year it was Brian Burns, Josh Allen shops; They packed up, “he said. The boys with one year remain on their shops, Danielle HunterI TJ (Watt) and of course Micah ParsonsHe is also an incredible athlete.
“I see it is that it is a street. We are on the street National Football League D. D-end. The market value is rising as for wide receivers last year. Where it fits on this road. We are willing to talk about these things. Cincinnati for life. ”
Ben Baby ESPN contributed to this report.
