As if the Cincinnati Bengals don’t have enough contract drama, here comes the impasse with second-round pick Demetrius Knight. Knight and the Bengals have yet to agree on a contract. And it’s a product of a widespread new trend sweeping the NFL,

The Bengals have signed second-round linebacker Demetrius Knight to a rookie deal with record guarantees for his draft slot.

The Cincinnati Bengals have signed rookie linebacker Demetrius Knight to a four-year deal. The Cincinnati Bengals made NFL history after they signed rookie linebacker Demetrius Knight to a four-year deal with nearly 80 percent fully guaranteed at signing.

The Bengals have all of their rookies in the fold ahead of training camp this week, except for Shemar Stewart after Demetrius Knight Jr signed his rookie contract with major guaranteed money into Year 4 this morning.

Unsigned Cincinnati Bengals draft pick Shemar Stewart is "believed to be keeping all options open" amid stalled NFL contract negotiations, according to Mark Maske, Nicki Jhabvala and Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post.

On Friday, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero appeared on "The Rich Eisen Show" and gave the latest on where Hendrickson and the Bengals stand in this contract standoff.

Hendrickson and the Bengals sit in an incredibly complicated position for a number of reasons, though his age, the recent smaller extensions and threats of holdouts stand tall as big issues. As Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer just wrote, the situation is best summed up as unpredictable right now:

Jeremy Fowler gives an update on where contract negotiations between the Bengals and Trey Hendrickson currently stand.