The Cincinnati Bengals are dealing with a rather unusual situation entering training camp. Their 2025 first-round draft pick, edge rusher Shemar Stewart, has yet to sign his rookie contract. It's very rare for a rookie to get this deep into the summer without signing a deal, so on Monday the team's director of player personnel, Duke Tobin, took the time to discuss the situation with the media.
Tobin had a few thoughts on the contract holdout but the strongest point he made was that he didn't "understand" the advice Stewart was getting from his representation that led to this point.
