As Stewart continues his holdout for a better rookie deal, is there any possibility of him returning to college for 2025?

The Cincinnati Bengals appear to be at a stalemate with rookie first-round pick Shemar Stewart. The former standout linebacker at Texas A&M University was selected No 17 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft and that’s about as much progress the team made towards officially making him a Bengal.

First-round pick and unsigned rookie Shemar Stewart was spotted working out at his old college facilities, but a new report has set the record straight.

Shemar Stewart, the first-round rookie, wants improved language in his first NFL deal. Right now, the Bengals are looking at a toothless defense unless some resolutions are reached. ESPN's Ben Solak explains, though, that Stewart's situation is hinging a lot on Hendrickson. Here's Solak's thinking:

Shemar Stewart remains the lone unsigned first-round pick from the 2025 NFL Draft. The Bengals' 17th overall pick is still stuck in a frustrating high-stakes contract standoff as training camps are just a few days away.

Bengals rookies are supposed to report to the team's facilities this coming Saturday, with Wednesday standing as the start date

Cincinnati Bengals first-round pick Shemar Stewart remains unsigned due to contract language disputes. The Texas A&M pass rusher could re-enter the 2026 NFL Draft or potentially return to college football if negotiations fail,

The NFL officially has its first training camp holdout of 2025 and there could be quite a few more coming over the next few days. Tre Harris of the Los Angeles Chargers became the first player to hold out this year when he didn't report with the rest of the Chargers' rookies on Saturday.

The Cincinnati Bengals are hoping to avoid a messy situation with star defender Trey Hendrickson, who enters the final year of his contract in 2025.. Reports are that the two sides are far apart ...

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow reportedly isn't pointing fingers over the fact that the Bengals have yet to come to terms on a new contract with star pass-rusher Trey Hendrickson.