What's unusual from this report is that the Bengals allegedly haven't engaged with Hendrickson through top names like Duke Tobin, Troy Blackburn, etc. While the big brass indeed handled contracts for Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, it's apparently the second and third levels of the organization working on Hendrickson's situation.

The Cincinnati Bengals have one of the deadliest wide receiver tandems in the entire league, and they had to break the bank to keep them there for the long run. Nevertheless, it seems like Ja’Marr Chase isn’t satisfied.

The Cincinnati Bengals made one of the biggest splashes of the offseason, locking in both Tee Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase to long term contract extensions to the pleasure of fans - and seemingly - players.

After the Cincinnati Bengals signed star receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins to massive contract extensions this offseason, some believe star quarterback Joe Burrow was the catalyst to make it happen.

While in win-now mode, teams generally exhaust every option possible to compete, including cap space. The Bengals aren't doing that and appear to hope for a cake-and-eat-it-too situation. It's a gamble that could pay off, yes, but a risky play that unnecessarily avoids some of the staples of modern all-in pursuits around a franchise quarterback.

Let's take another look at some recent mock drafts and who could potentially be the pick at No. 17 for the Cincinnati Bengals.

There's a sigh of relief to have Joe Burrow's top weapons locked down, but focus on the WRs resulted in free agency shortcomings.

Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! We are officially just three weeks away from the start of the 2025 NFL Draft, which means you have just three weeks left to read every mock draft that you can get your hands on.