Notes From Training Camp 2025

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(Yesterday, 10:02 AM)ochocincos Wrote: I'm typically in the camp of "you don't deserve good money and guarantees until you prove something at the NFL level."
So I actually completely side with the Bengals in the Stewart scenario.
However, Hendrickson has proven it in his time with the Bengals and is playing at an elite level still.
I don't blame him for wanting top dollar, and I'm assuming he's doing/saying what he's saying because he hopes it will have some influence on the decision-making for the Bengals FO to help push them to compromise some and get the offer to $35+ mill APY and multiple years guaranteed, which he deserves.

Gone are the days of "shut your mouth and play."

When I sit and think about it, it's not really the wanting more money that irritates me, it's that he takes his gripes public. Again, as much as I hate to say anything nice about Twatt, but we didn't hear a peep from him while he was waiting