Cincinnati Bengals pass rusher Trey Hendrickson has been in extended talks with the team about his contract. Hendrickson made a big splash on Wednesday by showing up to team practice amidst those talks. It was reported Tuesday that Hendrickson's holdout would become a hold-in, and the Bengals star followed through on that.

Hendrickson's appearance went viral when a video was released by reporter Kelsey Conway showing his arrival to training camp.

Hendrickson is one of the best defensive players on the Bengals roster. In the 2024 season, he posted 17.5 sacks for a Cincinnati team that ended up winning nine games and missing the NFL Playoffs.

Talks are ongoing between the team and Hendrickson on a new contract, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Hendrickson has played with the squad since the 2021 season. By showing up to practice, Hendrickson will no longer have to pay fines for missing activities.

“Hendrickson was officially placed on the team's did not report list on July 23, one day after the rest of the team's veterans arrived,” ESPN's Ben Baby reported. “According to the terms of the current collective bargaining agreement between the league and the NFL Players Association, Hendrickson can be fined a maximum of $50,000 for each day missed. Had Hendrickson's holdout included missed preseason games, he also was subject to losing some of his base salary for the 2025 season.”

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Bengals training camp is ongoing Wednesday.

Bengals hoping to head back to the playoffs this year

Expectations are high in Cincinnati this year. The Bengals have missed the playoffs the last two seasons, and the squad thinks that this year they have what it takes to go back to the postseason.

The Bengals need Hendrickson in order to do that. He is a four-time Pro Bowler and has made the last four Pro-Bowls. The defensive end has also posted 35 total sacks total the last two seasons. He finished the 2024 campaign with 46 total tackles.

Cincinnati starts preseason games on August 7 against the Philadelphia Eagles.

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