Trey Hendrickson Update

[Luvnit2]

(11 hours ago)PDub80 Wrote: Should Trey Hendrickson get paid more than TJ Watt?

Un my opinion same or a little lower. That is why I think FO may be waiting to see how Steelers handle Watt's extension. He also is on the last year of his contract in 2025.

[HarleyDog]

(11 hours ago)PDub80 Wrote: Should Trey Hendrickson get paid more than TJ Watt?

No. I think TJ is 2 steps ahead.

[SunsetBengal]

(11 hours ago)HarleyDog Wrote: No. I think TJ is 2 steps ahead.

In this case I kind of agree, Watt has been a Superstar/Household name pretty much since the day he was drafted, much like Garrett. At the same time, just because Trey took some time to develop, the team shouldn't withhold on the two time reigning sack leader. It can be argued that both Watt and Garrett are more dynamic as players than Trey, but lets not forget that Trey also has had 35 TFL that came on rushing downs the past two years, and 61 QB hits to go along with those 35 sacks the past two seasons. 

Since joining the Bengals, Trey is a 4X Pro Bowler and was 1st Team All-Pro this year and 2nd in DPOY. He's more than earned his right to ask to be paid accordingly. If the Bengals fail to do right by Trey, after screwing up the Jesse Bates situation, it sets a bad tone for any defenders of promise that make their way into the Bengals lineup.

[BengalsBong]

(Yesterday, 07:01 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Really, at every position how many guys come in as average and improve to good to great players?

On the oline,  guys like Jonah were good as rookies and declined. 

Kind of points to coaching. But we've changed coaches and it kept happening.

I do not think we have had a good Oline coach here since Zac Taylor has taken over.

Any rookie needs to be coached up they have a certain set of skills to get them drafted but they need to get better to make good NFL players.

So, development always falls on the position coaches and head coach IMO that is whose jobs are on the line for lack of player development.

Some blame can go to OC or DC for lack of opportunity to show it on the field.

[Soonerpeace]

(Yesterday, 06:58 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: This thread is funny. We're all coming up with sensible contracts. Give Trey $10 million more this year, then $28 million the next 2 years with incentives.

Oh...if only it were that easy. My guess is the Bengals have already tried similar based on Katie's comments.

Based on Treys, he doesn't want a shorter deal and he wants to be among the top paid. 

Precisely 

[*TheLeonardLeap*]

(11 hours ago)HarleyDog Wrote: No. I think TJ is 2 steps ahead.

Certainly 1. Maybe if it was 2018-2021 Twatt I would agree, but right now I think 2 is 1 step too many. His last three years have included his 1st and 3rd worst sack seasons of his career. Plus when the playoffs roll around, Twatt kinda vanishes despite always having good players (including a possible HoF DT) around him to take pressure off him.


In his 4 playoff games (they had a 5th he missed) he has just 1 sack... opposing teams score an average of 40.75 points in those games and run for a hair over 5.0ypc. 

Last season's playoff game he got blanked from the traditional stat sheet entirely. His only advanced stats were 2 pressures and 2 missed tackles.

[NUGDUKWE]

Trey Hendrickson is the 20th highest paid DE in 2025.

When the Bengals signed him in 2021, he was the 5th highest paid that year.

In 2022, Hendrickson was the 26th highest paid edge defender.

In 2023, they agreed to an extension and Hendrickson moved up to the 10th highest…

— Goodberry (@JoeGoodberry) May 15, 2025

Seems based off this. He's happy being in the top 10.