The Cincinnati Bengals very obviously liked more than pass-rushing upside when it comes to first-round pick Shemar Stewart.

Cincinnati Bengals' first round rookie Shemar Stewart refuses to sign his rookie contract because of this small detail.

Shemar Stewart isn't the only 2025 first-round pick yet to finalize his contract, though his well-chronicled stalemate with ...

Shemar Stewart remains unsigned by the Cincinnati Bengals a month after the club drafted him with the 17th overall pick in ...

Bengals defensive end Shemar Stewart, left, smiles with Bengals defensive tackle Dante Barnett during the Bengals Rookie Mini Camp on Friday, May 9, 2025 at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati. / Albert ...

As tensions rise over rookie contract language and veteran demands, the Bengals face an uncertain future at defensive end.

Pro Football Talk reports that the Bengals and Stewart are haggling over language in his rookie contract related to the ...

Stewart is a holdout from the Bengals so far, to the point that, unlike most first-round rookies without signed contracts, he ...

First, it was receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, key cogs of the Bengals’ offensive machine who couldn’t find ...