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NFL Network Insider Explains Holdup in Bengals' Contract Talks With Shemar Stewart
The Cincinnati Bengals practice in the off season on Tuesday May 20, 2025. Bengals 2025 draft pick Shemar Stewart (97). Phil Didion/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

NFL Network Insider Explains Holdup in Bengals' Contract Talks With Shemar Stewart

Originally posted on Cincinnati Bengals on SI
By James Rapien  |  Last updated Jun 13, 2025 5:53 PM ET

 Bengals rookie Shemar Stewart is one of three unsigned first round rookies from the 2025 NFL Draft class.

The 21-year-old left minicamp early on Wednesday. Contract talks between his representation and the Bengals are stuck due to default language that the team is hoping to include in the deal.

NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero shared the latest on Stewart and the Bengals, including where contract talks stand, why Cincinnati isn't alone in putting this language in contracts and what could be the key to both sides coming to terms on a deal.

Watch Pelissero's segment on the Rich Eisen Show below:

This article first appeared on Cincinnati Bengals on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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