The contract situations that the Cincinnati Bengals are dealing with have been one of the biggest stories of the NFL offseason so far, with the Trey Hendrickson saga still ongoing. The star defensive end is still searching for a new contract, but he is now planning to attend training camp without one.

Hendrickson will report to camp on Wednesday despite no new progress being made on his deal, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

“Trey Hendrickson is planning to report to Bengals camp Wednesday, ending his holdout without being any closer to a new deal, per sources,” Schefter reported on X, formerly Twitter. “Reporting to camp stops the $50,000 per day fines and also serves as a good-faith gesture to try to jumpstart negotiations.”

Hendrickson led the NFL in sacks with 17.5 last season and has recorded 35 sacks over the last two seasons.

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The star pass rusher is hoping that showing up to practice will make the Bengals and their front office more willing to work with him on a new deal and will help him get into football shape before the season gets underway. He is clearly the best player and the anchor for this Cincinnati defense, so it will want to get him locked up long-term very soon.

The presumed price for Hendrickson has gone up this offseason as others pass rushers around the league have figured out their contract situations and gotten paid. Myles Garrett reset the edge rusher market early in the offseason before both Maxx Crosby and T.J. Watt got paid, and now Hendrickson is certainly looking for something in that ballpark for his next deal.

Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons is also waiting for a new deal, so an agreement there has the chance to further complicate things between the Bengals and Hendrickson.

Cincinnati recently resolved its other high-profile holdout when it finally agreed to a rookie contract with first-round pick Shemar Stewart. Now, the Bengals will finally have their entire defense back together at practice as they look to get back in the playoffs in the AFC. Getting a deal done with Hendrickson is undoubtedly the next thing on the list for the Bengals as they prepare for the season.

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