Pro edge rusher Trey Hendrickson is still receiving respect from NFL executives despite being in a contract dispute with Cincinnati.

Appearing on ESPN this weekend, Jeremy Fowler reported that talks between Hendrickson and the Bengals are “not any further along” despite the lines of communication being back open. Prior reporting suggested the Bengals and Hendrickson were back talking again. Hendrickson’s appearance in Cincinnati lately backed that idea up.

Four years after Trey Hendrickson first signed with the Cincinnati Bengals, he's established himself as an elite defensive end in the NFL. He's still waiting to be paid like one by the Bengals, but his standing among the league's best has been further confirmed via ESPN's top 10 edge rushers as voted on by NFL executives,