Shemar Stewart leaves minicamp amid contract dispute with Bengals
Shemar Stewart leaves minicamp amid contract dispute with Bengals
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Ladies and gentlemen, Shemar Stewart has left the building.
The Cincinnati Bengals' first-round pick left mandatory minicamp Thursday as his contract dispute with the Bengals continues, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
According to Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer, part of the USA TODAY Network, the Bengals are attempting to change the language in new rookie contracts to "allow the team to void future guarantees." Conway reported that Stewart's camp is asking for his contract language to look the same as it did for defensive end Myles Murphy and right tackle Amarius Mims, the team's previous two first-round picks.
SHEMAR STEWART CONTRACT DISPUTE: Why Bengals' first-round pick is holding out
It has been a month and a half since Cincinnati drafted Stewart, an edge rusher out of Texas A&M, with the 17th overall pick. Stewart has yet to participate in any practices – through rookie minicamp, OTAs and now mandatory minicamp – as the two sides have stalled in contract negotiations. Despite not practicing, the former Aggie had been in attendance at the team's offseason training programs prior to Thursday's departure from minicamp.
Stewart is not the only disgruntled edge rusher holding out from Bengals offseason workouts.
NFL MINICAMP STORYLINES: Rookies, QB competitions, what to watch for
Trey Hendrickson, the defensive end who led the NFL last year with 17.5 sacks and finished as the Defensive Player of the Year runner-up, has also been sitting out of Cincinnati's minicamp.
Hendrickson is set to become a free agent after the 2025 season. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday that he and the Bengals have made "no progress" on a multiyear contract, and the defensive end has not reported for any of minicamp.
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