Early in the offseason, Joe Burrow made it clear that he wanted to see the Bengals reward Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Mike Gesicki, and Trey Hendrickson with new contracts.

Trey Hendrickson was mired in mediocrity for the first four seasons of his pro career. After being selected in the third round out of Florida Atlantic by the New Orleans Saints in 2017, Hendrickson averaged just five sacks per season. That includes a total of 13.5 in his contract year of 2020.

Having previously vouched for Tee Higgins to get paid by the Cincinnati Bengals, Joe Burrow is now stepping up for Trey Hendrickson amid his contract standoff with the organization.