Burrow's preference comes through in the answer. It's "great" to get the deals done early, like the Bengals did with Higgins and Chase. And while the NFL is a deadline-driven business, the deadline when a player is holding in shouldn't be Week 1. It should be tied to the practical deadline for getting the player ready to go for Week 1.

According to Sports Illustrated senior NFL writer Albert Breer, the Bengals have received trade offers and are seeking a defensive player and a draft pick in return. Breer added that the Bengals have offered Hendrickson a contract that has a “massive” annual value, but it does not have the guarantees that Hendrickson is seeking.

Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said to expect quarterback Joe Burrow and the first-team offense to play about one quarter against the Commanders.