Hendrickson spent the start of camp away from the team and out of state in Florida. His return to Cincinnati does not indicate that the sides are any closer to an agreement, as he said "things are exactly the same" as when he left.

Trey Hendrickson addressed the state of his relationship with the Bengals after reporting to training camp on Tuesday

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson isn’t practicing with the team, but he did report to training camp on Wednesday and immediately got to work in a mentor-like role. Various practice footage caught Hendrickson out of uniform but helping out first-round rookie Shemar Stewart.