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Bengals risk being only NFL team with 1st-round pick unsigned
Not that the Cincinnati Bengals pay much attention to outside public opinion, but the team is now one of just two franchises yet to sign their first-round pick this year. The Bengals with Shemar Stewart and the Denver Broncos with cornerback Jahdae Barron are the two teams left standing without a signature from their first-round picks. Advertisement Jacksonville shoved the Bengals into this bucket over the weekend by signing Travis Hunter, the No. 2 overall pick. RELATED: Bengals, Shemar Stewart nuclear option includes 2026 NFL draft route The Bengals had to watch as Stewart bashed the organization publicly before leaving minicamp early recently. According to reports, the Bengals want to reset contractual language regarding guarantees, starting with Stewart as the first. The defensive end and his reps, naturally, don't want to be the first. It's hard to imagine the standoff bleeds too far into training camp, but it's equally hard to imagine the Bengals care that they're just one of two teams yet to wrap up what should be nothing more than a minor offseason bit of work. RELATED: Bengals standouts after mandatory minicamp includes surprises This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Bengals risk being only NFL team with 1st-round pick unsigned
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Shemar Stewart's agent goes public about Bengals contract standoff
The Cincinnati Bengals are closing in on Shemar Stewart being the only unsigned first-round pick in the NFL. Updates on the contract standoff over the team attempting to insert new language in regards to voiding guarantees continue to trickle in, too. Advertisement Next up are public comments from Stewart's agent, Zac Hiller. 'Obviously my job, and all agents' job, is to protect the players,' Hiller said on SiriusXM NFL Radio (h/t Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk). 'Simply put, Shemar would, of course, love for his contract to be as protective as the rest of his Bengals teammates in the past. And, simply put, the way the contract currently reads is not as protective.' RELATED: Bengals, Shemar Stewart nuclear option includes 2026 NFL draft route Hiller added this, per Florio: 'If you want to make changes to your precedent, it should be a negotiation. It should be give and take. It shouldn't just be, 'Hey, we're changing this and sign it or go scratch.'' Advertisement So, at least from the player's side of things, the Bengals have attempted to change their longstanding contract precedent on this front without any sort of counterbalance to make it work. That, or what they're offering isn't good enough and justifies this very public, messy standoff. At this point, we're in he said, she said territory. Not that the Bengals say much about anything, really. What's interesting from Stewart's side is that had he been drafted elsewhere, these language quirks would've likely already been in place and none of this would've happened. Ditto for his choosing, unlike other unsigned rookies, to not participate at all this spring and early summer, before bashing the team in an interview and leaving minicamp early. Interesting from the Bengals' side, of course, is the sudden desire to change contract precedent and whether or not they're offering enough to make it worth it for Stewart to be the first. Advertisement As always, this likely ends in one side blinking and reaching across the aisle to make it work. RELATED: Bengals standouts after mandatory minicamp includes surprises This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Shemar Stewart's agent goes public about Bengals contract standoff
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Shemar Stewart could be willing to risk missing Bengals training camp
The ugly public standoff between the Cincinnati Bengals and first-round pick Shemar Stewart is something both parties would like to see wrapped up before training camp next month. But don't count on it. Advertisement NFL Network's Cameron Wolfe recently suggested that rumblings hint at Stewart and his reps being more than willing to let the standoff drag into training camp. 'And so, right now, there's a lot of posturing going on,' Wolfe said. 'There's no imminent deal, and from what I understand, Shemar is willing to linger this out through training camp if there's no deal.' RELATED: Bengals, Shemar Stewart nuclear option includes 2026 NFL draft route This report follows closely behind Stewart's agent going public on a radio show and explaining the contract beef. To keep things simple, the Bengals apparently want to change contract precedent with language regarding voidance of guarantees, starting with Stewart. He doesn't want to be the first and his agent suggests the Bengals aren't offering any way to make his being the first more attractive. Advertisement So far, Stewart and his reps have gone as far as not even practicing despite the lack of a signed contract, a rarity in the age of the rookie wage scale. As such, any public suggestion that he would be willing to sit out of training camp while risking harm to his development as a pro player likely has some merit, too. RELATED: Bengals standouts after mandatory minicamp includes surprises This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Shemar Stewart could be willing to risk missing Bengals training camp
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Bengals, Shemar Stewart contract standoff gets update from NFL insider
There's no telling when the contract standoff between the Cincinnati Bengals and first-round pick Shemar Stewart will end. As such, NFL insiders will continue to offer updates and expand on the situation as best as possible ahead of training camp. Advertisement Case in point, during a recent sitdown with Rich Eisen, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero stressed that it's not all that unusual for rookies to remain unsigned at this stage of the offseason. RELATED: Bengals, Shemar Stewart nuclear option includes 2026 NFL draft route The big exception with Stewart is…he's a first-round pick. That makes it more notable. It also makes it notable that he's refusing to even sign the standard waivers most rookies signed to participate in practices, even if they hadn't technically signed their rookie deals. The Bengals would surely love to have Stewart signed for training camp next month. But based on comments from his agent and the ugly progress made so far, for now, all fans get is further expansion from insiders: RELATED: Bengals standouts after mandatory minicamp includes surprises This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Bengals, Shemar Stewart contract standoff gets update from NFL insider
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Bengals, Shemar Stewart contract standoff gets update from NFL insider
💻 @TomPelisseroIs there any update to the contract standoff between Shemar Stewart and the Bengals?#NFL #RuleTheJungle There's no telling when the contract standoff between the Cincinnati Bengals and first-round pick Shemar Stewart will end. As such, NFL insiders will continue to offer updates and expand on the situation as best as possible ahead of training camp. Case in point, during a recent sitdown with Rich Eisen, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero stressed that it's not all that unusual for rookies to remain unsigned at this stage of the offseason. RELATED: Bengals, Shemar Stewart nuclear option includes 2026 NFL draft route The big exception with Stewart is…he's a first-round pick. That makes it more notable. It also makes it notable that he's refusing to even sign the standard waivers most rookies signed to participate in practices, even if they hadn't technically signed their rookie deals. The Bengals would surely love to have Stewart signed for training camp next month. But based on comments from his agent and the ugly progress made so far, for now, all fans get is further expansion from insiders: RELATED: Bengals standouts after mandatory minicamp includes surprises
