Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson said “no communication has taken place between my camp and the organization post draft” according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.

Hendrickson continues to search for a long-term extension from the Bengals ahead of this season. That said, the star pass rusher who is entering the final year of his deal went on to say, “The offers prior to the draft did not reflect the vision we shared and were promised last offseason if I continued to play at a high level. Coaches are aware of these past conversations. Rather than using collaboration to get us to a point to bring me home to the team, THEY are no longer communicating.”

The Bengals have a tall task in front of them to extend Hendrickson after signing Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins to lucrative extensions this offseason. They also brought back Mike Gesicki on a three-year, $25.5 million deal. Despite some thoughts that there was going to be a deal between Hendrickson and the Bengals in the coming months, it sounds as if things have hit a frustrating stall.

While we won’t rule out something still getting done, it may take a training camp holdout or an outright trade for Hendrickson to secure the extension he’s looking for.

Last season, Hendrickson totaled 17.5 sacks and has racked up 35 sacks over the last two seasons for the Bengals