Cincinnati Bengals star defensive end Trey Hendrickson was back in Cincinnati on Wednesday, ending his training camp holdout as he and the organization work toward a new contract.Hendrickson didn’t take the practice field, however, instead watching from the sidelines and mentoring some of his teammates.Hendrickson, 30, has been angling for a new contract extension since the start of the offseason.“Nothing has really changed,” Hendrickson said after practice on Wednesday. “Being here, just acclimating with the guys, that was a priority for my wife and I.”Hendrickson said he is excited about being back with his teammates in training camp and said he hopes his presence will not become a distraction as the Bengals prepare to open the season on Sept. 7 against the Cleveland Browns.“Things are exactly the same,” Hendrickson said. “What I’m not going to do is as best as I can, avoid being a distraction. I want to help the guys.”In four seasons with the Bengals, Hendrickson has recorded 57 sacks, made the Pro Bowl each season and was a first-team All-Pro in 2024.After initially agreeing to a four-year, $60 million contract with the Bengals ahead of the 2021 season, Hendrickson signed an extension with the Bengals before the 2023 season to keep him in Cincinnati through 2025.“Not only I’ve mentioned it multiple times this offseason, but also I believe ownership has as well, that there are plans on not having to play under the current deal. So I think that’s something we have a common goal to get to. I think that’s the plan moving forward is no distractions. I’m excited to be here and I think it’s great seeing the brotherhood that’s been created here.”

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Cincinnati Bengals star defensive end Trey Hendrickson was back in Cincinnati on Wednesday, ending his training camp holdout as he and the organization work toward a new contract.

Hendrickson didn’t take the practice field, however, instead watching from the sidelines and mentoring some of his teammates.

Hendrickson, 30, has been angling for a new contract extension since the start of the offseason.

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“Things are exactly the same. What I’m not going to do, as best as I can, is be a distraction.”

Trey Hendrickson ended his holdout to mentor his teammates and stop being a distraction. Here’s what he had to say after training camp.@WLWT pic.twitter.com/taQgZugVUU

— Jaron May (@jaron_may) July 30, 2025

“Nothing has really changed,” Hendrickson said after practice on Wednesday. “Being here, just acclimating with the guys, that was a priority for my wife and I.”

Hendrickson said he is excited about being back with his teammates in training camp and said he hopes his presence will not become a distraction as the Bengals prepare to open the season on Sept. 7 against the Cleveland Browns.

“Things are exactly the same,” Hendrickson said. “What I’m not going to do is as best as I can, avoid being a distraction. I want to help the guys.”

In four seasons with the Bengals, Hendrickson has recorded 57 sacks, made the Pro Bowl each season and was a first-team All-Pro in 2024.

After initially agreeing to a four-year, $60 million contract with the Bengals ahead of the 2021 season, Hendrickson signed an extension with the Bengals before the 2023 season to keep him in Cincinnati through 2025.

“Not only I’ve mentioned it multiple times this offseason, but also I believe ownership has as well, that there are plans on not having to play under the current deal. So I think that’s something we have a common goal to get to. I think that’s the plan moving forward is no distractions. I’m excited to be here and I think it’s great seeing the brotherhood that’s been created here.”