Multiple players and coaches reflected more concern about Stewart’s absence than Hendrickson’s given the rookie’s inexperience compared to Hendrickson entering Year 9.

CINCINNATI — Bengals star pass rusher Trey Hendrickson didn't report for training camp on Tuesday and was officially placed on the NFL's Reserve/Did Not Report list. The 30-year-old wants a new contract and is hoping that his absence is felt and leads to a contract extension in the near future.

Quarterback Joe Burrow said that the Cincinnati Bengals offense played “poorly” on the first day of training camp Wednesday.

The Cincinnati Bengals began training camp on Wednesday morning and a new face in the quarterback room made his practice debut.

The first practice of training camp went 'poorly' for Joe Burrow and the Bengals offense, and there were distinct reasons for that.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow addresses the media after the first practice of training camp. Burrow will be playing in preseason games, according to head coach Zac Taylor. Taylor did not specify how many games or how many snaps Burrow would play.

It isn’t all bad news for the Cincinnati Bengals as the team reports to training camp. While contract extension drama makes the big splashes, the Bengals at least got some good news on the injury front as players got in the building, too.