Several people believe Bengals star defensive end Trey Hendrickson might sit out the final year of his contract if a long-term deal isn’t reached, ESPN reported Thursday. Both sides are in prolonged negotiations as trade talks with several teams about Hendrickson,

"By taking the Bengals’ reported current offer, Hendrickson can upgrade his salary by nearly $12 million and, while still being underpaid, improve upon his prospects for next offseason more by staying in Cincinnati than he could as a year-to-year mercenary for less on another roster," Orr explained.

On "The Pat McAfee Show", NFL insider Ian Rapoport shed some light on Hendrickson's future with the Bengals. Despite the rumor mill churning about the franchise potentially trading the four-time Pro Bowler, Rapoport believes that things might take a different turn.