Franchise quarterback Joe Burrow spoke to the media and was, of course, asked about the absences of Trey Hendrickson and Shemar Stewart. Both are holding out of training camp amid their contract negotiations with the team.

With neither player on the field — and in Hendrickson's case, even in town — quarterback Joe Burrow called the simultaneous situations "obviously disappointing" in his Wednesday press conference after the first practice of camp.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has been in contact with defensive end Trey Hendrickson to start training camp. The subject of Hendrickson’s contract standoff with the Bengals and his not reporting to camp and practice on Wednesday came up during Burrow’s media session. Burrow revealed that he’s been in contact with Hendrickson.