Countless terms have been used to characterize Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson’s contract extension-trade situation, but limbo sums it up best. It’s not difficult to understand why—he’s essentially left in a holding pattern as the Bengals work to finalized contract extensions for Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.

Many words have described Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson during his contract extension-trade drama, with something like limbo being the overarching theme.

Here's why the Cincinnati Bengals are allowing Trey Hendrickson to seek a trade and what it means moving forward.