Bengals executives Mike Brown and Duke Tobin offered updates on the Trey Hendrickson and Shemar Stewart situations on Monday.

"I hope Shemar (Stewart) comes in. He needs to be here," Tobin said, according to Ben Baby of ESPN. The holdup for Stewart, the No. 17 overall pick in April, and the Bengals continues to be a disagreement in his contract's language over future guaranteed money. and the payout structure of his signing bonus.

Shemar Stewart was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals as a first-round pick during the 2025 NFL Draft in April. The 21-year-old athlete has yet to sign a contract with the team. Rumors started circulating surrounding his rookie status with the Bengals as contract negotiations are still ongoing,