The Bengals can breathe a sigh of relief.
Bengals first-round draft pick Shemar Stewart will not be returning to the Texas A&M football team.
On Tuesday, a report emerged that Stewart was back in Texas, working out with the Aggies, and that he may attempt to rejoin the team for the upcoming college football season.
Kelsey Conway later shot that down, and now, we have confirmation from the team itself that Stewart is not returning to the Aggies.
“There’s no intentions of Shemar to play for the Aggies this year,” head coach Mike Elko told ESPN’s Shae Cornette (via Ben Baby). “But Shemar has been around. He’s very comfortable in our program. Really likes what we do training-wise. He’s been training, getting ready for his season this year with the Bengals. We wish him the best.”
So, for now, it appears to be a crisis averted for the Bengals. However, the team still needs to sign Stewart to his rookie contract and get him on the field for the start of the upcoming training camp.
