06-04-2025, 09:20 PM
(06-04-2025, 06:20 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: That's a lot of words and meaningful stat evasion just to say that you think that he's greedy and has already been overpaid.
Its not stat evasion to point out he only had 8 sacks in the 2022 season. That is a fact. Its also a fact that coming off his 8 sack season he went to the Bengals wanting more money just half way through his first contract that he hadnt fulfilled. Its also a fact he was very happy to get that raise coming off his 8 sack season as you can see from any interview he did after he got that new contract.
He was very happy up until he went from an 8 sack season to 17.5 then he wanted to redo his contract for the second year in a row because his sack total jumped from 8 to 17.5. If he had not been so greedy and demanded more money after just his second season, he would be in better shape now. This current situation is Treys fault. The Bengals gave Trey a big raise when he didnt deserve it but it ultimately worked in the Bengals favor because Trey didnt bet on himself. The reality is you cant keep asking for a new contract every year because other guys sign larger contract than you did.
(06-04-2025, 06:20 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Yes, yes he did have a fantastic season in 2022. Why else would the team have been so quick to jump on the extension? Truth is Trey produces much more than just simply "sacks", his QB hits and TFL are also right up there where a player of his caliber should be. People wanting to single out one particular stat item and use is as a reason that he shouldn't be paid are just fooling themselves, as Hendrickson is not just an elite player, he's also a much needed leader on that Bengal defense.
When talking about Trey's new contract the first point almost everybody wants to bring up is Trey was the NFL sack leader and deserves a raise because of his sacks. It gets said over and over. Im pointing out when he signed his extension for the 2025 season, he wasnt the NFL sack leader and was far from it. He was #30 in sacks and the Bengals did him a solid when he didnt deserve a raise. He was happy he got that raise coming off his 8 sack season until he had a 17.5 sack season then he wants to redo his contract again the very next year. That's on Trey not Bengals management.
