Hendrickson made a trade request last offseason since the Bengals weren't going to address his contract for a second straight year. He gave the Bengals a pay-me-or-trade-me ultimatum at the beginning of this offseason.

No wonder, as Hendrickson has one of the most high-profile contract standoffs in recent memory. It not only impacts one of the most important positions in football, it's currently hanging over a team that thinks of itself as a serious threat in the AFC.

The first day of mandatory minicamp for the Cincinnati Bengals was notable for those not fully participating and not present.