The Bengals have several important contract decisions to make in the next month with wide receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins up for new deals as well. While Hendrickson is hopeful to remain a Bengal, it’s clear he doesn’t want his contract saga to become a distraction in the locker room.

Talking Wednesday on The Pat McAfee Show, Trey Hendrickson expressed his gratitude for the Bengals rewarding him with the first lucrative deal of his career, but made clear it’s time for another one.