Shemar Stewart remains the lone unsigned first-round pick from the 2025 NFL Draft. The Bengals' 17th overall pick is still stuck in a frustrating high-stakes contract standoff as training camps are just a few days away.

NFL Insider Tom Pelissero Offers More Insight Into Ongoing Shemar Stewart Contract Saga. Stewart is still unsigned as we approach July. Russ Heltman | Jun 27, 2025.

Texas A&M defensive end Shemar Stewart came off the board at No. 17 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft, as the Cincinnati Bengals picked up the disruptive Aggie in the first round.

Edge rusher Shemar Stewart is greeted by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected 17th overall by the Cincinnati Bengals during the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft on Thursday, April ...

Stewart produced a total of 4.5 sacks across 37 games in three years, 1.5 in each season. In 2024, he finished with a career-best 31 total tackles while adding two passes defended and a forced fumble.

The Cincinnati Bengals addressed their defensive line with their first pick of the 2025 NFL Draft, selecting defensive end Shemar Stewart out of Texas A&M with the No. 17 overall pick.

At the NFL Scouting Combine, Stewart ran a 4.59 40-yard dash and posted a 40-inch vertical and a 10-foot-11 broad jump. He weighed in at 267 pounds after playing at 285 during the season. What You ...