Trey Hendrickson, Cincinnati Bengals
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The Bengals are trying to set a precedent that they can use in all future rookie deals. Second-round pick Demetrius Knight Jr. signed his rookie contract Saturday and signed a deal that had the language the Bengals wanted. Stewart is now the last one standing.
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.
NFL Network's Manti Te'o reveals what defensive end Trey Hendrickson told him about the status of his contract stalemate with the Cincinnati Bengals at the start of 2025 training camp.