Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin recently addressed the Hendrickson situation, but it hasn’t stopped some outside the organization from throwing out warnings. One such name is NFL insider Ari Meirov, who warned viewers that Hendrickson isn’t going to play on the final year of his current contract.

Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin offered the latest on where things stand with Trey Hendrickson and a possible contract extension.

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson (91) celebrates a stop in the fourth quarter of the NFL Week 18 game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on Saturday,

Speaking to Kelsey Conway at the Senior Bowl, Bengals de facto GM Duke Tobin said the plan is to try and sign DE Trey Hendrickson to a contract extension this offseason. Whether or not the two sides will be successful is a much more open question,

Paying both Ja'Marr Chase and Trey Hendrickson will require extending their current contracts, and it's no surprise that the front office is inclined to take care of both players