CINCINNATI — Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin spoke with the media ahead of training camp this week and stated his desire for Shemar Stewart to get in the fold as quickly as possible.

"I hope Shemar (Stewart) comes in. He needs to be here," Tobin said, according to Ben Baby of ESPN. The holdup for Stewart, the No. 17 overall pick in April, and the Bengals continues to be a disagreement in his contract's language over future guaranteed money. and the payout structure of his signing bonus.

The Bengals don’t appear to be willing to budge on their stance as they feel it’s completely justified. Stewart thinks he’s done nothing wrong and has publicly stated his desire to receive a contract that mirrors what the most recent first-round picks in Cincinnati have received.