Trey Hendrickson's wild stat shows why Bengals need standoff to end

Much has been said about the standoff between Trey Hendrickson and the Cincinnati Bengals recently, especially in terms of the value he adds to the defense on the field.

Tops in those categories are the 17.5 sacks that paced the NFL last year, plus the All-Pro nod.

What’s interesting is digging just a little deeper past the surface level, with ESPN’s Bill Barnwell pointing out a rather staggering feat for Hendrickson last season:

“It was going to be hard for the Bengals to replace Hendrickson in March, but that possibility has become downright impossible following free agency and the draft. He created an unprecedented 26 sacks for himself and his teammates a year ago, per ESPN’s metrics, 11.5 more than any other player. The data for this metric dates to 2017, and no other player had topped 20 sacks created in a season.”

So yes, the Bengals really need the contract standoff with Hendrickson to end.

As has been the case pretty much since it started, the only real resolution will likely be Hendrickson and the Bengals agreeing to an extension. Even when the team broke character and let him and his reps seek a trade, it seemed merely like a way for both parties to see what the market would dictate as his value.

Even with Hendrickson’s recent interview during practice expressing his frustration, all signs still point to a resolution where he’s on the field next season.

The Bengals need it, too, considering the jury is still out on Myles Murphy, first-round rookie Shemar Stewart still isn’t practicing and the entire unit is starting over under Al Golden.

This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Trey Hendrickson’s wild stat shows why Bengals need standoff to end

Trey Hendrickson’s wild stat shows why Bengals need standoff to end

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