Bengals, Shemar Stewart fail to agree on contract
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Answering the frequently asked questions surrounding the Cincinnati Bengals and unsigned first-round pick Shemar Stewart.
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The Cincinnati Bengals are somehow signing a notorious NFL Draft bust to back up Joe Burrow before working out contracts for Trey Hendrickson and Shemar Stewart.
In less than a week, all 32 NFL teams will have reported for training camp. Even then, there could be quite a few rookie holdouts. A total of 257 players were selected in the 2025
First-round pick Shemar Stewart continues to not practice for ... won't have Trey Hendrickson or Stewart practicing as two of Cincinnati's defensive ends remain unhappy with their contract status.
With Barron's agreement, 31 of 32 first-rounders have signed with their squads, leaving the Cincinnati Bengals' Shemar Stewart as the last of the class unsigned.
Bengals first round pick Shemar Stewart still isn't practicing, despite the offseason program being in full swing. His father was the latest to weigh in on Stewart not being on the field.