The Bengals remain at an impasse with defensive end Trey Hendrickson and executive vice president Katie Blackburn said on Tuesday that she’d “be lying if I said I knew exactly what’s going to happen” with the player.

Egregious Comments? Analyzing Katie Blackburn's Update Cincinnati Bengals Contract Talks With Trey Hendrickson. Hendrickson is entering the final year of his contract. The Bengals gave him permission to seek a trade last month,

Trey Hendrickson: "The (Bengals) have not communicated with my agent directly. It's been something that's been a little bit frustrating."

The Bengals have insisted they want to retain the NFL's reigning sack leader but allowed Trey Hendrickson to seek a trade. Heretofore, neither a trade nor an extension has come to fruition as the NFL draft approaches.

The Bengals already had long battles at the negotiating table with receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, which is surely going to inhibit their ability to give Hendrickson a market-value contract. Chase reset the market when he signed a four-year, $161 million contract extension, the largest for any receiver.

The star edge rusher took to the media to address his frustrations with comments by a Cincinnati executive at the annual league meeting.

Trey Hendrickson was hoping Bengals executive vice president Katie Blackburn's recent comments regarding his contract situation were part of an April Fools joke. Unfortunately for Hendrickson, they were not,

Hendrickson went on 'The Pat McAfee Show' to address the stalled contract talks and Blackburn's comments that he 'should be happy' with certain rates.

The Cincinnati Bengals' prominent pass rusher Trey Hendrickson's future remains at a crossroads after the franchise granted him maximum reach in regard to trade possibilities. Bengals executive vice president Katie Blackburn mentioned that they wanted him back but the negotiations surrounding money have become a stumbling block.