Along the way, most have rightfully assumed the Bengals have offered Hendrickson somewhere in the $30 million per-year range on an extension, albeit a short one. That would put him in line annually with most of the top defensive ends in the league, with someone like Maxx Crosby hovering around $35.5 million.

Trey Hendrickson, who has been vocal about the lack of communication on the Cincinnati Bengals' part on a contract extension, said Monday that there have been no contract talks with the team after the draft.