Little by little, more continues to emerge about the standoff between the Cincinnati Bengals and disgruntled defensive end Trey Hendrickson. In the wake of the Bengals-Hendrickson beef going super public,

Cincinnati figures to have an explosive offense with Joe Burrow continuing to throw the ball to Chase and Higgins, but it will struggle to compete with the Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens and other AFC contenders if it doesn't take strides on the defensive side.

The Bengals lease at Paycor Stadium will be expiring after the 2025 season, which could make things interesting

Mike Florio and Chris Simms map out where the Trey Hendrickson situation could go from here, pointing to the fact the DE could turn it onto the Bengals and Joe Burrow could get involved.

While Hendrickson expressed frustration with the level of communication from the Bengals and how things have been talked about from the team's side, insiders like NFL Network's Ia

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson didn't need long to get in the media and publicly respond to the team about his contract saga. Appearing on Wednesday's show with Pat McAfee, Hendrickson said that communication from the team about his status and contract has been "poor" so far this offseason.

"Good Morning Football" shares their take on who they think is going to have the bigger impact for their team this season between Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson and Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson (91) pass rushes at the line of scrimmage against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second quarter at Acrisure Stadium.

Most mocks have pegged the Bengals to take defense in the first round. But it's clear the Bengals will continue to invest in the offense, especially given all the money they are now paying to quarterback Joe Burrow and wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. A first-round offensive lineman may not be the worst idea in the world.

In the second round of the mock, the Bengals take Florida State cornerback Azareye'h Thomas. Corner is a big possibility for the team early because they have Dax Hill and DJ Turner coming back from injuries, plus Cam Taylor-Britt remaining an unknown there.

Let's take another look at some recent mock drafts and who could potentially be the pick at No. 17 for the Cincinnati Bengals.

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But the draft class at the position isn't especially strong, so the waters muddy fairly quickly beyond that. There is no shortage of teams with a need under center, but opinions on the draft value of Shedeur Sanders vary greatly.

A 2024 sixth-round pick, Milton impressed many around the league following his first career start which took place on the final weekend of the 2024 regular season. He went 22 of 29 for 241 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions.

In his one start for the Patriots, Milton was 22 of 29 for 241 yards, running for a touchdown and throwing for another in a 23-16 win over the Bills.

According to The Athletic's Dianna Russini, the Cowboys sent a fifth-round draft pick to the Patriots in exchange for Milton and a seventh-round pick. Following the deal, the Cowboys still own two fifth-round compensatory picks and added a third seventh-round selection.

The Chicago Bears are gearing up for the 2025 NFL draft, where they'll be looking to further shore up their roster under new head coach Ben Johnson. The Bears made some big moves in free agency to strengthen the trenches with the additions of offensive linemen Joe Thuney,