Shemar Stewart agrees to deal with Bengals
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The Bengals star led the NFL in sacks in 2024. He wants a contract extension and has previously said he won't play in 2025 under the terms of the last year of his current deal.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow isn't thrilled with the protracted standoffs that are keeping defensive ends Trey Hendrickson and Shemar Stewart out of training camp.
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SportsGrid on MSNNFL Contract Disputes: Bengals' Extension Issues and HoldoutsStar edge rusher Trey Hendrickson and rookie Shamar Stewart's contract woes have shaken up the Bengals' preseason plans, raising concerns within the team.
CINCINNATI — The Bengals made big waves this offseason by securing Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins on new contracts. CBS Sports writer Tyler Sullivan named it the third-most impactful move of the now-completed 2025 offseason.
Cincinnati Bengals pass rusher Trey Hendrickson has relocated from his home in Cincinnati to Jacksonville, Florida, as his holdout over a contract dispute with the Bengals continues, per a report by Dianna Russini of The Athletic.
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The Bengals are in separate contract disputes with a pair of edge rushers: veteran Trey Hendrickson and rookie Shemar Stewart. With neither player on the field — and in Hendrickson’s case, even in town — quarterback Joe Burrow called the simultaneous situations “obviously disappointing” in his Wednesday press conference after the first practice of camp.
Training camp practice is scheduled to go from 10 a.m. to noon and quarterback Joe Burrow will have a press conference after practice. The Bengals enter training camp without defensive ends Trey Hendrickson and Shemar Stewart due to ongoing contract disputes.