The Cincinnati Bengals appear to be no closer to signing Shemar Stewart, the team's first-round draft pick that they selected way back in the tail end of April. Stewart, a 21-year-old defensive end with ultra raw tools, left the Bengal's mandatory minicamp in June after a miniscule conflict over guarantees in his contract.

The Cincinnati Bengals and Shemar Stewart still aren’t seeing eye-to-eye. Now, it looks like the first-round selection from the 2025 NFL Draft could make an unprecedented decision. According to Warren Sharp,

The Cincinnati Bengals remain involved in contract standoffs with veteran pass-rusher Trey Hendrickson and 2025 first-round draft pick Shemar Stewart as Cincinnati rookie players prepare to report to training camp this weekend. On Wednesday, NFL analyst Ben Solak of ESPN predicted how the Bengals-related sagas will end.

Shemar Stewart could be considering throwing the ultimate curveball at Bengals, and it should garner the NFL's attention originally appeared on A to Z Sports.

Shemar Stewart, the Bengals' top pick, faces a contract standoff. He is currently training with Texas A&M. NCAA rules complicate his return to college