The Cincinnati Bengals' first-round draft pick Shemar Stewart is set to miss out on team practices this offseason until his rookie contract dispute is resolved,The Cincinnati Enquirer's Kelsey Conway reported on Tuesday.
Stewart already sat out of the Bengals' rookie minicamp this month for the same reason, and now he will continue to miss out on team practices until an agreement can be reached. It's not uncommon for first-round draft picks to still not have their rookie contracts signed by this point of the offseason—all of the the top five picks in the 2025 still haven't, for example. But, as the No. 17 pick, Stewart likely expected his contract to be finalized by now.
