Bengals Lost Shemar Stewart
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The implementation of a rookie wage scale in 2011 has largely ended contract holdouts of draft picks, with a couple of exceptions.
Cincinnati Bengals rookie Shemar Stewart skipped the final day of the team’s mandatory minicamp practice as he remains in a contract dispute with the club.
In a wild turn of events, the Cincinnati Bengals might not have their first-round pick Shemar Stewart on the team for the entire 2025 NFL season.
The absolute worst-case scenario (which won't happen) between the Bengals and Shemar Stewart involves the 2026 draft.
CINCINNATI — The Bengals are in the middle of an important negotiation with Hamilton County. Both parties have until June 30 to come to an agreement on a new lease. It's one of multiple negotiations the Bengals are in the middle of with training camp just over a month away.