CINCINNATI — A hold-in no longer: Trey Hendrickson and the Bengals are finalizing a deal to keep the NFL sack leader happy in Cincinnati this season.

NFL insider Ian Rapoport first reported Monday afternoon the two sides were "closing in" on a new contract just hours after multiple reports that the Bengals were restarting conversations with the All-Pro ahead of the 2025 NFL season.

In the end, the Bengals gave Hedrickson a $14 million raise — meaning he'll make $30 million this season. Like previously planned, the 30-year-old will then become a free agent at the end of the year.

It’s a $14M raise this year for Hendrickson, plus he will be a free agent at the end of the year. He’ll make $30M with the chance to cash in again.

Cincy does what’s necessary to put their team in position to w

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