The Cincinnati Bengals are playing with fire. They still don't have a contract extension agreed to with star pass rusher Trey Hendrickson, and the news doesn't sound great. ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported that Hendrickson is still just fine holding out into the regular season if a deal doesn't get done.

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Back during voluntary workouts Hendrickson had expressed that things were starting to get personal. These sentiments seem to be echoed by the team’s most recent first-round pick, Shemar Stewart, who told the media that the Bengals prioritize winning contract arguments over winning games.