The Bengals have been at odds with defensive end Trey Hendrickson about a new contract this offseason and he's asked for a trade to a team willing to give him one, so it was inevitable that their first-round pick would elicit questions regarding the veteran.

NFL draft, it was inevitable that if the Cincinnati Bengals took a pass-rusher, questions about Trey Hendrickson's future with the team would come up. The Bengals did just that while picking Texas A&M's Shemar Stewart at No.

It may have been forgotten with everyone focused on the 2025 NFL Draft for now, but Trey Hendrickson requested a