Hendrickson went out of his way to still praise Taylor throughout the interview. But he stressed that the fact the message had to come at all seemed to imply the idea that a contr

The Bengals coach sent Hendrickson texts on Monday about OTAs, prompting the player to release a public statement about the team's lack of communication.

The edge rusher said Taylor texted him Monday to tell Hendrickson he would be fined for missing mandatory minicamp.