Trey Hendrickson, Cincinnati Bengals
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NFL Network's Manti Te'o reveals what defensive end Trey Hendrickson told him about the status of his contract stalemate with the Cincinnati Bengals at the start of 2025 training camp.
The Bengals are trying to set a precedent that they can use in all future rookie deals. Second-round pick Demetrius Knight Jr. signed his rookie contract Saturday and signed a deal that had the language the Bengals wanted. Stewart is now the last one standing.
The Cincinnati Bengals appear to be at a stalemate with rookie first-round pick Shemar Stewart. The former standout linebacker at Texas A&M University was selected No 17 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft and that’s about as much progress the team made towards officially making him a Bengal.