At long last, the stalemate between the Bengals and their first-round pick has come to an end. Cincy and Shemar Stewart have agreed to terms on the defensive end’s fully-guaranteed four-year rookie contract.

The Cincinnati Bengals have officially signed first-round pick Shemar Stewart to a four-year, fully guaranteed $18.97 million rookie contract, including a $10.4 million signing bonus, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The deal ends Stewart’s prolonged holdout and finalizes the last remaining first-round contract of the 2025 NFL Draft class.