Stewart and the Bengals were able to find a compromise that gave Stewart $550,000 more when he signed his contract in addition to 50% of his $10 million signing bonus up front.

Bengals first-round pick Shemar Stewart did not sign his rookie contract until July 25, ending a long holdout over contract language.

The main topics of the day surrounding the contract disputes with Pro Bowl defensive end Trey Hendrickson and rookie Shemar Stewart. Tobin and Brown made their stance clear and that is they expect both players to be in Cincinnati on Wednesday when training ...

In spite of getting to Bengals training camp late, Stewart played all over the defensive line in his first preseason game and gave us a glimpse of why the Bengals made him their top pick. The Bengals need an edge rusher to pair with Trey Hendrickson. Stewart certainly had no problem getting around the edge in this clip.