There’s no telling when the contract standoff between the Cincinnati Bengals and first-round pick Shemar Stewart will end.
As such, NFL insiders will continue to offer updates and expand on the situation as best as possible ahead of training camp.
Case in point, during a recent sitdown with Rich Eisen, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero stressed that it’s not all that unusual for rookies to remain unsigned at this stage of the offseason.
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The big exception with Stewart is…he’s a first-round pick. That makes it more notable. It also makes it notable that he’s refusing to even sign the standard waivers most rookies signed to participate in practices, even if they hadn’t technically signed their rookie deals.
The Bengals would surely love to have Stewart signed for training camp next month. But based on comments from his agent and the ugly progress made so far, for now, all fans get is further expansion from insiders:
Is there any update to the contract standoff between Shemar Stewart and the Bengals?#NFL#RuleTheJunglepic.twitter.com/emOe4gx1mx
— Rich Eisen Show (@RichEisenShow) June 27, 2025
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