CINCINNATI — The Bengals made big waves this offseason by securing Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins on new contracts. CBS Sports writer Tyler Sullivan named it the third-most impactful move of the now-completed 2025 offseason.

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

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.

The Cincinnati Bengals have officially signed first-round pick Shemar Stewart to a four-year, fully guaranteed $18.97 million rookie contract, including a $10.4 million signing bonus, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The deal ends Stewart's prolonged holdout and finalizes the last remaining first-round contract of the 2025 NFL Draft class.

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 ...