Trey Hendrickson Still Waiting for Contract He Wants as Free Agency Market Shifts

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"You see the Houston Texans go out and give Danielle Hunter a $40 million a year extension. You see yesterday that Carolina Panthers shocked the NFL and give Jaelan Phillips $30 million a year. Trey Hendrickson sees himself in the company of those kinds of players," Schefter said on Get Up. "And so you would think that there would be a corresponding contract in that vicinity. But if there's not a team out there that's willing to give you $40 or $30 million, sometimes it takes a player a little bit of time to understand how the market works like that and to accept that just because Danielle Hunter might get $40 (million), you might not get $40 (million). Just because Jaelan Phillips gets $30 (million), doesn't mean you get $30 (million). And so right now he's talking to a bunch of teams, but nobody has met his price just yet. And he's a very strong-minded, prideful person. He wants to get his price. And until he feels like he does, he's not willing to compromise on that."

Hendrickson has 39 sacks in his last 41 regular season games. He finished with four sacks in seven games last season. He underwent core muscle surgery in December, but is fully recovered and ready to play.

After multiple offseasons of contract drama surrounding Hendrickson, the Bengals opted to let him walk. It'll be interesting to see if he gets anything close to his asking price in free agency.

Look for the Cowboys, Jaguars and Buccaneers to try to sign Hendrickson. There are other teams lingering too, especially if his asking price comes down.