Bengals, Shemar Stewart
Digest more
Shemar Stewart's contract dispute with the Bengals centers on guarantee language that owner Mike Brown says would require payment even if a player commits misconduct.
Cincinnati selected Stewart with the No. 17 pick in April’s NFL draft, but he has yet to sign his contract due to an issue he and his representatives have with the contract’s guarantees.
3h
A to Z Sports on MSNFormer Super Bowl winning executive comes to the Bengals' defense over Shemar Stewart's holdoutThe Cincinnati Bengals and Shemar Stewart are still not on the same page. Training camp is only one day away, and Stewart is no closer to signing his rookie contract than he was weeks ago. It's not about the value of the contract,
Cincinnati Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin is growing frustrated over pass-rusher Shemar Stewart's decision to hold out as the two sides remain at odds over the first-round pick's rookie contract.
20hon MSNOpinion
But it is. They opted to suddenly change their contract language regarding the voiding of guarantees. And it wasn’t a 2025 change; they used the old language in the new contracts signed by receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. Then, when they drafted Stewart, it was time to change the language.