Trey Hendrickson contract projection: What should the Bengals expect to pay?

Ken Blaze-Imagn ImagesThe biggest storyline for the Cincinnati Bengals this offseason hasn’t been a flashy signing or major departure — it’s the lack of clarity surrounding Trey Hendrickson’s contract situation.

Hendrickson has held out the entire offseason in search of a new contract, as he has just one year and $16 million remaining on his current deal.

The 30-year-old pass rusher has been a sack machine over the past two years, posting 35 sacks to go with 89 tackles, 35 tackles for loss, nine batted passes, and five forced fumbles. He’s also single-handedly carried Cincinnati’s pass rush, accounting for 162 pressures over the last two years, easily more than double that of the second-best…