Trey Hendrickson skips Bengals minicamp seeking new contract

CINCINNATI AP Defensive lineman Trey Hendrickson was not at the opening day of the Cincinnati Bengals minicamp on Tuesday as he seeks a new contract Hendrickson is expected to be fined for his absence as coach Zac Taylor warned him about last month Quarterback Joe Burrow agreed with a question that questioned if Hendrickson s absence was a distraction Last year we had two with wide receivers Ja Marr Chase and Tee Higgins working through contract issues this year we have one We do have less Love to have none but that s life in the NFL We re all supporting Trey and would love for him to be back he disclosed The young guys get more reps in training camp and that s big for them Nobody is worried about Trey working hard and doing what he necessities to do to be ready if we happen to have him this year Burrow acknowledged that it s a possibility that the Bengals might not have Hendrickson in He stated that wouldn t make the Bengals a better association but he doesn t know what s going to happen Hendrickson was an All-Pro selection last season after he led the league with sacks He did make an appearance during an offseason workout last month specifically to speak to reporters and vent his frustrations Hendrickson is looking for a long-term contract with a critical chunk of guaranteed money and he revealed the Bengals were just offering a short-term deal I can t control the narratives Hendrickson noted at the time That is one thing I discovered through this whole process The way I feel is not being conveyed I definitely am disappointed I love Cincinnati It s this weird dilemma Players go through it a lot more often I am just not going to let fear overtake me to do something and also give me a platform to glorify God in the good and in the bad I am very favored The perspectives I can t control I m a football sportsman I m itching to play football First-round pick Shemar Stewart also expected to start at defensive end hasn t signed his rookie deal yet and did not practice Stewart has been in attendance for workouts and practices but he still hasn t done a single drill He has made a point to sit out for the past two months Stewart declared that he won t practice until he signs I m percent right Stewart commented I m not asking for nothing y all have never done before But in y all occurrence y all just want to win arguments more than winning more games While Burrow did answer chosen questions about Hendrickson the majority of his availability was on his offseason practices Burrow who is going into his sixth season feels as if he is closer to playing at the level he was before suffering a right wrist injury in Even with Burrow playing at a level he felt like was less than he led the league in passing yards and touchdowns last season Burrow underwent surgery on his right wrist in November to repair a torn ligament The surgery was deemed effective He missed the last seven games of the season because of the injury Getting there Learning new things every single day and refining my motion and what I m doing out there It s exciting to feel that improvement he disclosed We ll get three good days together before we go off and grind on our own AP NFL https apnews com hub nfl Source