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Paul Dehner Jr

Cincinnati

Senior Writer at The Athletic

Podcast Host at Hear That Podcast Growlin'

Senior writer and The Growler Podcast host covering the Bengals for @TheAthleticNFL. Once dubbed "the man who set social media on fire." FYI: Day-ner.

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  • Bengals' Trey Hendrickson drama is as avoidable as it is out of control: Dehner Jr.

    1 day ago | nytimes.com | Paul Dehner Jr

    CINCINNATI - As I walked across the intersection of Central Avenue and West Pete Rose Way outside Paycor Stadium, the day felt like a normal, boring OTA Tuesday in May. That is, until a man in a golf shirt and black hat driving a large SUV sitting at the red light called out my name and waved me over. It was Trey Hendrickson. He wanted to talk.

  • Bengals' Trey Hendrickson clears the air on contract dispute, says he won't play on his current deal

    1 day ago | nytimes.com | Paul Dehner Jr

    CINCINNATI - Trey Hendrickson showed up at Paycor Stadium on Tuesday in dress pants, a collared shirt and a black hat. He wasn't dressed for practice, despite standing to the side of the Cincinnati Bengals' scheduled session. He was dressed for a meeting with the media. Hendrickson, embroiled in a contract dispute with the club, unloaded about "disappointment" with how talks have gone and feeling like things got "personal" between him and the team.

  • 'No discussion and evident lack of interest'

    2 days ago | nytimes.com | Paul Dehner Jr

    Another week, another exchange of accusations between the Bengals and Trey Hendrickson. In what has become a regular occurrence as the runner-up for Defensive Player of the Year seeks an extension of his current contract that expires this offseason, Hendrickson issued a statement to ESPN expressing his latest displeasure at the Bengals' level of communication and willingness to negotiate.

  • What Cincinnati is monitoring and outlining best, worst scenarios

    2 days ago | nytimes.com | Paul Dehner Jr

  • Are Bengals' lack of NFL Draft trades a loss in the margins or inconsequential sizzle?

    1 week ago | nytimes.com | Paul Dehner Jr

    The 2025 NFL Draft didn't waste any time picking up on a trend that has been going on for years in the league. It opened with a blockbuster trade between the Browns and Jaguars. Jacksonville jumped to No. 2 and selected Travis Hunter, while the Browns received a small bounty of selections in return. "When there's an opportunity to be bold, we won't flinch," new 34-year-old Jaguars general manager James Gladstone said. It was only the beginning. There would be 34 trades during the draft.

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Paul Dehner Jr.
Paul Dehner Jr. @pauldehnerjr
13 May 25

Here's the full interview after #Bengals practice today between Trey Hendrickson and local reporters. He wanted to clear the air and get some things off his chest. He did just that. (Much more to come) https://t.co/1qUPGyyhSb

Paul Dehner Jr.
Paul Dehner Jr. @pauldehnerjr
13 May 25

Trey Hendrickson just spent 25 minutes with us and had a lot to say and didn’t hold back. The word “disappointed” was used often. Said his statements have been “provoked.” Asked explicitly if he will play on the current deal: “No.” Stay tuned, much more to come.

Paul Dehner Jr.
Paul Dehner Jr. @pauldehnerjr
13 May 25

Current practice status (expecting Hendrickson to clear the air with us after practice ends). https://t.co/gRJ9LgbLLc