Oh, that's right, the Cincinnati Bengals refusing to spend money. Now we're talking. Mandatory minicamps are wrapping up around the league, and the headlining discussion about the Bengals isn't Joe Burrow coming off an NFL-leading 43-touchdown season.

While the current drama in Cincinnati with Shemar Stewart ... Negotiating a rookie contract is not a difficult task but with the way Bengals fans have viewed the current state of their franchise ...

The Cincinnati Bengals and All-Pro pass rusher Trey Hendrickson resumed talks on a long-term contract extension after spending much of the offseason in a standoff with one another, according to a report by Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.

The Cincinnati Bengals might be hurting with the absences of Trey Hendrickson and first-round pick Shemar Stewart right now while contract situations boil over into mandatory minicamp. But other players are taking advantage.

The No. 17 pick in the draft, Stewart has yet to sign his rookie deal with the Bengals, and he's taken aim at the front office when speaking to the media about the situation. Init

The Cincinnati Bengals have been dealing with contract issues all offseason, but they may be able to address them all before it gets too late.

After dealing with the Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins drama for the better part of a year, Taylor now has to lob answers at things like Stewart’s odd contract situation and the holdout of Trey Hendrickson, which even Joe Burrow has admitted is a distraction.