Trey Hendrickson didn't let his contract dispute with the Cincinnati Bengals limit his typical elite level of play in Week 1's 17-16 win over the Cleveland Browns, but the drama between him and the team is far from over.
Yes, the Bengals and Hendrickson reached an agreement on a pay raise for the 2025 campaign, but the multi-year extension with at least two seasons of guaranteed money that he sought wasn't fulfilled. That was already going to create problems for the 2026 offseason to say the least.
While it's worth cherishing the fact that football is back and Hendrickson is in Cincinnati for now, newly surfaced details about his contract and the void year it includes only thicken the plot.