As written here consistently, barring a shocker, it has long felt like the Cincinnati Bengals will eventually emerge the "winners" of the contract standoff with star defensive end Trey Hendrickson.

Meanwhile, with Hendrickson on the field, the Bengals were in the top 12 for each of those stats. That’s about as much of a mic drop as possible if you’re Hendrickson’s agen

"By taking the Bengals’ reported current offer, Hendrickson can upgrade his salary by nearly $12 million and, while still being underpaid, improve upon his prospects for next offseason more by staying in Cincinnati than he could as a year-to-year mercenary for less on another roster," Orr explained.