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Sources: Bengals give Hendrickson big pay bump (0:35)
Sources: Bengals give Hendrickson big pay bump (0:35)
Ben BabyAug 25, 2025, 05:33 PM ET
- Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, while making appearances on SportsCenter, ESPN's NFL shows and ESPN Radio programs. A native of Grapevine, Texas, he graduated from the University of North Texas with a bachelor's degree in journalism. He is an adjunct journalism professor at Southern Methodist University and a member of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA).
CINCINNATI -- Trey Hendrickson's contract situation is resolved.
The star pass rusher will get a $14 million raise from the Cincinnati Bengals for this season, boosting his 2025 salary to $30 million, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Monday.
Hendrickson is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent after this season.
Before receiving the raise, Hendrickson had not participated in any offseason workouts, including all of training camp, while seeking a new deal with the club. He had insisted he would not play this season under the original contract at $16 million.
Hendrickson, 30, is coming off his best season in the NFL. He had 17.5 sacks in 2024, leading the league. Hendrickson also was named to The Associated Press All-Pro team and reached the Pro Bowl for the fourth straight season.
