Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson signed a one-year contract extension, the team announced Thursday. Here’s what you need to know:
- Hendrickson, 28, will be under contract with Cincinnati through the 2025 season after landing the extension.
- The Bengals defender is coming off consecutive Pro Bowl seasons in 2021 and 2022. He’s picked up a combined 22 sacks in his two seasons in Cincinnati.
- He’s tallied 42 career sacks in six NFL seasons, his first four were with the Saints.
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‘Who is this animal?’ When Bengals pass rusher Trey Hendrickson flips the switch, he’s a menace to opposing QBs
We have signed DE Trey Hendrickson to a one-year contract extension through the 2025 season.
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) July 27, 2023
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How Hendrickson stacks up
There’s no doubt how much of a force Hendrickson has been for the Bengals in his first two seasons. Hendrickson ranks fourth in pressure percentage among pass rushers (minimum 400 pass rush snaps) in the last two years, via TruMedia. Here’s a look at how he stacks up among the top 10 in pressure percentage:
| player | Prsr% | Prsrs | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
|
20.8 |
157 |
26.5 |
|
|
18.9 |
119 |
15.5 |
|
|
17.6 |
73 |
14.5 |
|
|
17.4 |
137 |
22 |
|
|
17.0 |
165 |
34 |
|
|
16.4 |
78 |
10 |
|
|
16.2 |
86 |
13 |
|
|
15.8 |
151 |
32 |
|
|
15.5 |
182 |
20.5 |
|
|
15.5 |
132 |
28 |
Backstory
The Saints selected Hendrickson in the third round of their famed 2017 NFL Draft class. The crop included Marshon Lattimore, Ryan Ramczyk, Marcus Williams, Alvin Kamara and Alex Anzalone. Hendrickson improved through his four seasons, apexing with his 13 1/2 sacks in his final season in New Orleans in 2020. Hendrickson landed a four-year deal worth a maximum of $60 million in March 2021 with the Bengals.
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