There's no end in sight for the contract dispute between the Bengals and edge rusher Trey Hendrickson. How did we get here? What could be next?

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson (91) watches from the sideline in the fourth quarter of the NFL Preseason Week 3 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Indianapolis Colts at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. The Colts won 41-14. / Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Earlier in the summer, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow suggested he was confident the club would ultimately sign veteran pass-rusher Trey Hendrickson to a contract extension before Cincinnati's Week 1 game at the Cleveland Browns on Sept. 7.