{"id":174705,"date":"2025-07-02T04:25:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T04:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/174705\/"},"modified":"2025-07-02T04:25:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T04:25:20","slug":"joe-burrow-reportedly-blames-himself-for-trey-hendrickson-contract-distraction-not-the-bengals-nfl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/174705\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Burrow reportedly blames himself for Trey Hendrickson contract distraction, not the Bengals | NFL News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"JoeHendrickson\u2019s contract standoff puts pressure on Burrow and Bengals (Image via: Getty Images) Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is reportedly blaming himself\u2014not the team\u2014for the unresolved contract situation with star pass-rusher Trey Hendrickson. As Hendrickson\u2019s holdout continues, Burrow\u2019s reaction highlights leadership, but also underscores the growing pressure on the franchise ahead of the 2025 NFL season.<\/p>\n

Joe Burrow shoulders blame as Trey Hendrickson\u2019s contract standoff puts Bengals\u2019 2025 season at risk<\/p>\n

According to ESPN\u2019s Jeremy Fowler, Joe Burrow isn\u2019t pointing fingers at the Bengals\u2019 front office for failing to secure Hendrickson\u2019s extension. Instead, he\u2019s internalizing the issue, believing it\u2019s on him to lead the team through the distraction.\u201cHe puts it all on his shoulders and says, \u2018Hey, we have to get this done. I\u2019m the quarterback of this franchise,\u2019\u201d Fowler reported.While that mindset is admirable, Burrow doesn\u2019t control contract negotiations. The Bengals have reportedly offered Hendrickson a deal worth $28 million per year. But considering Hendrickson has recorded more sacks than any edge rusher in the NFL over the past two seasons, that offer may not reflect his true market value.<\/p>\n

$28M offer falls short as Hendrickson holdout threatens Bengals\u2019 2025 hopes<\/p>\n

According to Over the Cap, a $28 million annual salary would rank Hendrickson eighth among edge rushers, trailing players like T.J. Watt and Myles Garrett, even though Hendrickson has outperformed many of them recently. His camp is pushing for a top-five salary, and rightly so, given his consistent impact on the Bengals’ defense.Fowler added that Hendrickson remains firmly committed to his stance and is prepared to miss games if a new deal isn\u2019t reached. For a Bengals team aiming to rebound in the AFC and make a deep playoff run, losing their top defensive player could be a massive blow.Burrow\u2019s willingness to take the blame shows leadership, but it doesn\u2019t change the reality. The Bengals must resolve this holdout before it disrupts team chemistry and derails their 2025 campaign.Also Read: Jim Kelly ranked top 15 Super Bowl era QB: Ahead of Lamar Jackson, Bart Starr, and Warren Moon<\/a>If the Bengals want to remain competitive in 2025, securing Trey Hendrickson with a fair-market deal is critical. His production ranks among the league\u2019s best, and replacing that impact won\u2019t be easy if the holdout continues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hendrickson\u2019s contract standoff puts pressure on Burrow and Bengals (Image via: Getty Images) Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":174706,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2053],"tags":[228,38484,227,256,2296,12,7,2341,1577,6,18667,1503,38485],"class_list":{"0":"post-174705","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cincinnati-bengals","8":"tag-bengals","9":"tag-bengals-2025-season","10":"tag-cincinnati","11":"tag-cincinnati-bengals","12":"tag-cincinnatibengals","13":"tag-espn","14":"tag-football","15":"tag-hendrickson","16":"tag-joe-burrow","17":"tag-nfl","18":"tag-nfl-contract-negotiations","19":"tag-trey-hendrickson","20":"tag-trey-hendrickson-contract-holdout"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/114781744833908526","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/174705","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=174705"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/174705\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/174706"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=174705"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=174705"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=174705"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}