The Cincinnati Bengals remain in a contract impasse with their top defender, Trey Hendrickson. NFL sources open up on his market value

Adam Schefter's view is that the Bengals have "no excuses'' for failing to sign Shemar Stewart, saying, "It should not be difficult to get a deal done with a rookie first-round draft pick.''

With OTA's and mandatory minicamp now concluded, and the Bengals going their separate ways for about five weeks prior to the start of preseason training camp, plenty was said about the supposed forward steps by Cincinnati's defense under first-year coordinator Al Golden.