First-round pick pass rusher Shemar Stewart has officially signed his rookie contract after a controversial stalemate regarding specific language that could have voided guarantees. He had also refused to sign his practice waiver, meaning he held out of the Bengals’ OTAs, rookie minicamp, and the first few days of training camp.

CINCINNATI - Shemar Stewart, the Cincinnati Bengals' first-round draft pick, signed his rookie contract on July 25, 2025, ending a... The post Bengals Make Season Changing Signing first appeared on EasySportz.

NFL fans on Reddit joked that Trey Hendrickson and Shemar Stewart are chilling together while the Bengals struggle to sign them to contracts.

The Bengals defense accumulated 80 sacks over the past two seasons and Hendrickson was responsible for a whopping 35 of those. Last year, he had 17.5 of the team's 36 sacks, which is just below 50 ...

Logic says Joe Burrow and the high-powered offense would dominate training camp. That wasn't the case on Wednesday.