Pro edge rusher Trey Hendrickson is still receiving respect from NFL executives despite being in a contract dispute with Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson continues to enjoy high stock. Contract dispute or not, Hendrickson’s play over the last few years in Cincinnati has him held in high regard around the NFL. Over at ESPN, Jeremy Fowler polled NFL executives about edge rushers and Hendrickson ranks sixth, up three spots from last year’s ranking.

Four years after Trey Hendrickson first signed with the Cincinnati Bengals, he's established himself as an elite defensive end in the NFL. He's still waiting to be paid like one by the Bengals, but his standing among the league's best has been further confirmed via ESPN's top 10 edge rushers as voted on by NFL executives,