Bengals’ first round pick Shemmer Stewart signs his rookie contract after standoff

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The war ended between Shemar Stewart and The Cincinnati Bengals.

rear Monthly Standoffs and Word Warthe first-round pick finally signed his rookie contract on Saturday, the team announced.

Cincy chose Stewart, the defensive end of the Texas A&M, and things went down with his right foot on the 17th overall pick of the April draft.

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Bengals defensive end Shemmer Stewart during a Bengals mini-camp at Paycole Stadium in Cincinnati on May 9, 2025. (image)

Bengal reportedly was trying to restructure how it completed its first round of rookie contracts. This will void future guarantees for the team.

“I’m 100% correct,” he said of his stance. About his rookie contract in June. “I’m not asking anything you (the Bengali) have never done before, but in every case, everything just wants to win the argument rather than winning more games.”

Stewart was attending a meeting during the mini-camp, but was not on the field. He did not report to training camp earlier this week.

Bengals 2025 draft pick Shemmer Stewart will be practicing on May 20, 2025. (image)

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“I think Shemale needs to be here,” Tobin told reporters. “I’m not going to blame Shemmer. He’s listening to the advice he’s paying. I don’t understand that advice, I don’t believe or agree with it, but I’m not the one who pays it. If you feel that you’re treating it unfairly because it relates to all the draft topics in this year’s draft, that’s another story.

Back and forth, Stewart’s deal is worth $18.97 million, fully guaranteed and comes with a $10 million signature bonus. He became the last first round pick of 2025 to sign the contract.

The Bengals missed the playoffs last year, mainly due to tinsel defense. Now, the Bengals have been able to turn their attention to Trey Hendrickson, who led the NFL with sacks last year.