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,

Hendrickson has certainly earned the right to get a long-term deal that pays him around $30 million annually, and some NFL team would likely give it to him. However, because he’s 30 years old, the Bengals may be hesitant to give him a long-term deal and instead want it to be a one or two-year extension.