US Edition"They want Shemar Stewart to surrender": Mike Florio decrypts Bengals' mindset as power struggle trumps roster need amid contract standoff
HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO, JUL 19 – Shemar Stewart remains unsigned due to Bengals' new contract clause allowing voiding future guarantees, affecting his participation in workouts and training camp, with a $10.4 million signing bonus at stake.
- On Saturday, Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Shemar Stewart did not report to training camp in downtown Cincinnati, remaining unsigned amid a contract standoff.
- Shemar Stewart's holdout stems from a contract dispute over language allowing the Bengals to void future guarantees, leading him to skip all offseason workouts.
- Knight’s signing bonus was paid up front, source familiar with negotiations said, while Stewart’s projected bonus is $10.4 million.
- According to Mike Florio via Pro Football Talk, the standoff is 'not about money' but 'about power.'
- To contend in 2025, the Bengals must resolve Stewart's contract soon to give him reps on the field and improve his game, as Florio states it is 'not about money' but about team power.
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Bengals rookie Shemar Stewart doesn't report to training camp, remains unsigned
Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Shemar Stewart did not report to training camp on Saturday with the rest of the team's rookies. The Texas A&M product remains the only first-round selection who has not agreed to a rookie deal.
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"They want Shemar Stewart to surrender": Mike Florio decrypts Bengals' mindset as power struggle trumps roster need amid contract standoff
The Cincinnati Bengals selected Shemar Stewart from the Texas A&M Aggies with the 17th pick in the 2025 NFL draft. Stewart had a productive college football career last season.
Still unsigned, Bengals DE Stewart doesn't report to camp
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