Trey Hendrickson reporting to camp is a chess move against the Bengals. Hendrickson being away has been a storyline for the media to argue over, but inside the locker room and out

The All-Pro defensive end missed the first five days of training camp and accumulated $250,000 in fines as he seeks a long-term extension with guaranteed money that matches the league's top pass rushers.

Hendrickson, 30, was the final remaining NFL holdout this training camp. It’s not yet clear if he will practice as he looks to get his new contract. The news comes less than a week after rookie defensive lineman Shemar Stewart ended his own lengthy standoff with the Bengals.

Here we'll try to look at the Cincinnati Bengals player who is under the most pressure as they enter the 2025 NFL season.

The Cincinnati Bengals finally came to terms with first-round pick Shemar Stewart on Friday after the two sides had locked in a lengthy showdown over the guaranteed language in the deal.

"It does not come up for us. It has been nothing for us,” Zac Taylor said how much energy the contract disputes with Trey Hendrickson and Shemar Stewart is taking inside the team.

The Cincinnati Bengals have officially signed first-round pick Shemar Stewart to a four-year, fully guaranteed $18.97 million rookie contract, including a $10.4 million signing bonus, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The deal ends Stewart's prolonged holdout and finalizes the last remaining first-round contract of the 2025 NFL Draft class.