It's a fair feeling, as Hendrickson is coming off back-to-back seasons with 17.5 sacks. Given that Myles Garrett and T.J. Watt have both hit the $40 million per year threshold this offseason, Hendrickson appears vastly underpaid.

There's no end in sight for the contract dispute between the Bengals and edge rusher Trey Hendrickson. How did we get here? What could be next?

With the preseason over and the Bengals facing down final cuts ahead of Week 1, now feels like the optimal time for the contract standoff with Hendrickson to come to a close. A social media post from Hendrickson himself seems to hint as much, too.