Cincinnati Bengals star defensive end Trey Hendrickson had an unexpected person coming out in support of him, with Vice President JD Vance calling for an extension.

Pratt and Trey Hendrickson have both been the subject of trade speculation this year, although Pratt's situation certainly hasn't generated as many headlines. The Bengals linebacker, who led the team in tackles in 2024, requested a trade back in February, but the request didn't go anywhere.

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson now has politicians talking about his contract standoff with the team. Appearing on Theo Von's podcast this week, Vice President JD Vance joked around about the contract standoff, with the Middletown, Ohio, politician expressing optimism about the Bengals in the process.