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Bengals, Shemar Stewart contract standoff reaction from former All-Pro
How the outside world has reacted to the contract drama between the Cincinnati Bengals and first-round pick Shemar Stewart has been all over the place.
How the Bengals themselves reacted to Stewart publicly bashing them has been up for discussion, too.
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The widespread reactions have even reached former NFL players such as the retired Joe Haden, who talked about the situation with Kay Adams around the time Stewart left Bengals minicamp early.
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To keep it short, Haden bemoaned the entire situation and fell on the side of those who think it's a terrible thing all around that Stewart has already left the team early after being very vocal with his frustration.
The Bengals have between now and training camp to really iron out the issues with the rookie before things get even messier.
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Haden's reaction:
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