It seems to be above his pay grade,' Shemar Stewart's agent said in response to Bengals' Duke Tobin questioning the advice he was giving the rookie.

Cincinnati Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin shared some thoughts on the contract standoff with first-round pick Shemar Stewart to start the week. Tobin quickly got a reply from Stewart’s agent, Zac Hiller.

One comment in particular from Bengals’ director of player personnel Duke Tobin elicited a response from Stewart’s agent, Zac Hiller. Tobin questioned the advice the 23-year-old Stewart is getting from his agents. “Shemar is just listening to the advice he’s paying for (agents),” Tobin said Monday. “I don’t understand the advice.”

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The Bengals and Stewart’s team discussed the rookie’s contract details last week but no progress was made, a person familiar with the situation told USA TODAY Sports.

The Bengals and Stewart’s team discussed the rookie’s contract details last week but no progress was made, a person familiar with the situation told USA TODAY Sports.