Hendrickson is on the final year of his contract and is the worst-paid pass rusher in the NFL for a player on a non-rookie contract in terms of pay and production. ESPN's Jeremy Fowler and Ben Baby have reported that talks that once we stalled regarding Hendrickson's next deal have started again.

Trey Hendrickson's contract dilemma with the Bengals seems to have taken a positive turn, with both sides reportedly resuming discussions.

Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett is currently the league's highest-paid pass-rusher after agreeing in March to a four-year extension that pays him an average annual salary of $40 million. Hendrickson's teammate Ja'Marr Chase is the NFL's highest-paid non-quarterback with a new contract that will pay him $40.25 million per season.