The contract situation with Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson remains unresolved as Cincinnati approaches the NFL draft. After the Bengals allowed Hendrickson to seek a trade in an effort to secure a long-term contract,

The Colts have made their big splashes in free agency, but could a trade be coming? Here are five possibilities they could explore.

If the Bengals can't afford Trey Hendrickson, someone else certainly can. That someone else just might be the Detroit Lions. That's the idea thrown out by ESPN's Bill Barnwell in his mock draft unveiled on Monday. Barnwell proposes this trade: Lions get Hendrickson and the 49th pick, Bengals get the 28th pick and 130th pick.

The Cincinnati Bengals have signed their big-play wide receivers, Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, to long term extensions at record numbers. They are both happy as they are getting their money and do not have to worry about going back to the negotiating table for a while.

Hendrickson requested a trade last season, and the Bengals have given him permission to seek a trade this offseason.

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson (91) holds up his finger after a defensive stop with 4 seconds left in the second half the NFL football game on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, at Empower Field in Denver, Co. Cincinnati Bengals defeated Denver Broncos 15-10. / Albert Cesare / The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Bengals shored up their interior of the offensive line with a versatile veteran—what does he bring to the table? We also chat about the latest with Trey Hendrickson and give you a draft profile on this latest episode of The Orange and Black Insider.