A s an expansion NFL franchise, the first step is to hire the people who will be in charge of the football operation. Especially because everything is new, it's imperative to choose people who ...

Cincinnati Bengals first-round pick Shemar Stewart is speaking up.. The No. 17 overall pick in this year’s NFL draft has yet to sign his contract and won’t participate in practice until he’s ...

If Stewart doesn't sign his contract and he doesn't play football at all in 2025, he could re-enter the NFL Draft in 2026. If he went this route, it means that any team could draft him next year ...

Stewart, the 17th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft in April, publicly addressed not being on the field during the Bengals’ minicamp. “I’m 100% right,” he told reporters on Tuesday.

Stewart says he's just asking for what past first-round picks have received. He's considered a raw prospect who needs refinement. And the Bengals have a new defensive coordinator. Stop being ...

ESPN's Jordan Reid pointed out in a social media post that Stewart has the option of re-entering the 2026 NFL Draft. But to do so, the 21-year-old edge rusher would have to sit out for one year ...

According to the Collective Bargaining Agreement, Cincinnati Bengals rookie first-round pick Shemar Stewart has the option to enter the 2026 NFL Draft if he doesn't sign a deal with the team.

Stewart further explained he doesn't have a lot of recourse for the matter aside from holding out. "I can't say what I really want to say," Stewart explained. "But it's 'their contract.' ...

And while Stewart said he has stayed in the weight room, he added that there's nothing like practice reps — especially at the NFL level. "It's very important," Stewart said.

Former Texas A&M standout Shemar Stewart finds himself at the center of offseason headlines, leaving Cincinnati Bengals minicamp amid ongoing contract negotiations. But Aggies who know Stewart’s ...

CINCINNATI — Former NFL star Robert Griffin III called out the Cincinnati Bengals after first round rookie Shemar Stewart left minicamp on Wednesday—one day before it ended. Griffin also ...