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The Bengals are in separate contract disputes with a pair of edge rushers: veteran Trey Hendrickson and rookie Shemar Stewart. 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. “You’d like to have all …

Cincinnati Bengals rookie Shemar Stewart is the last first-round pick to sign, and owner Mike Brown sounds tired of waiting. To his mind, it’s all much ado about nothing, and his comments yesterday reflect that. It is a message resonating throughout the building, executive director Duke Tobin also questioning Stewart’s logic. As Micah Parsons also found out yesterday with Jerry …

Not every contract standoff that could potentially lead to a training camp holdout should be viewed as a blunder. The Commanders, for example, have yet to extend wideout Terry McLaurin which has led to some public tension. However, McLaurin will turn 30 in September and isn’t to command a contract at the very top of the market. Washington needs to …

Trey Hendrickson isn’t the only Bengals player in a contract dispute with the franchise. But while Cincinnati tries to level with Hendrickson the best it can to retain the All-Pro edge rusher, the Bengals’ front office is singing a bit of a different tune when it comes to unsigned-rookie defensive end Shemar Stewart. “I think Shemar needs to be here,” …

CINCINNATI — Bengals President Mike Brown searched for a word to describe what’s become of the negotiation with first-round pick Shemar Stewart at the club’s annual media luncheon on Tuesday. He paused for a moment before settling on one that felt spot on with the situation surrounding the lone unsigned first-round pick left in the NFL. “Silliness,” Brown said. The …

Ben BabyJul 21, 2025, 02:15 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, while making appearances on SportsCenter, ESPN’s …

The Bengals have failed to get first-round edge rusher Shemar Stewart under contract. And, of course, they believe that’s not their fault. But it is. They opted to suddenly change their contract language regarding the voiding of guarantees. And it wasn’t a 2025 change; they used the old language in the new contracts signed by receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee …

CINCINNATI — Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin spoke with the media ahead of training camp this week and stated his desire for Shemar Stewart to get in the fold as quickly as possible. Cincinnati and Stewart have been at odds over his signing bonus payout structure and default language regarding future guarantees since he was drafted in April. “I hope Shemar comes in,” Tobin told the media …

The Bengals and first-round edge rusher Shemar Stewart continue to be at odds. Now that training camp is open, both sides should be feeling a little extra urgency. The team is. But instead of negotiating with Stewart, they’re trying to get him to cry uncle. On Monday, Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin lamented the fact that Stewart has …

Saturday was the day all Cincinnati Bengals rookies were to report to training camp. Unfortunately, Shemar Stewart was not among them, as the first-round pick continues to hold out over contract language. Even worse, the two sides have made no progress toward getting a deal done, according to Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer. Conway adds that the Bengals were …