The rookie is finally getting some work in with the team.
Signed Shemar Stewart says there’s ‘no bad blood’ with Bengals
Months of tension and heated back-and-forth comments regarding a contract dispute between the edge rusher and the team were in the past. Stewart officially signed his rookie contract after three missed practices and an entire offseason in which he had no on-field participation.
Training Camp Recap Day 4
“We’re not going to let you get in in practice,’ Slaton said. “If we let somebody in in practice, they’re going to get in during the game. So when it’s the red zone, nobody gets in. But it’s only day four. We’ve still got work to do. We’re still getting things together.”
Bengals Training Camp Day 4 Five Observations
It was great to get an up-close reminder that Shemar Stewart is 6’5, 267 lbs, and ran a 4.59 40-yard dash with a 40″ vertical jump. “This guy is special,” said former college teammate McKinnley Jackson. “He’s like a freaking bullet train.”
Shemar Stewart Ready To Work: “I Can’t Tell You How Long I’ve Been Dreaming About This.”
“I feel like I finally made it here,” said Stewart, unable to resist a peek at the photos about to be released from when he posed in his Bengals No. 97 last month. “Growing up, it’s like everyone else. A long shot. It’s a long shot for you to even make it. And then when you finally put it (the uniform) on, that actually makes you feel alive.”
Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow failed to complete a pass in red-zone drill.
All eyes – and cameras – were on Shemar Stewart as the rookie first-round pick took part in his first practice as a professional following his decision to end his standoff with the front office and sign his contract Friday.
Bengals free agent Mike Hilton finds new home with AFC rival
Funnily enough, Joe Burrow’s Bengals will now encounter Hilton on December 21, during a Week 16 game in Miami on a Sunday night primetime affair.
Bengals 2025 Roster Breakdown: Jaylen Key is the drafted player you didn’t know about in Cincinnati’s secondary
Key enters his second season in the NFL and first full year with the Bengals after being drafted 257th overall in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL Draft (yes, he was Mr. Irrelevant last year). He spent one year at Alabama after four years at UAB. He spent his first three years in a reserve role for the Blazers before becoming a starter in 2022. He leveraged that year to transfer 50 miles southwest to Tuscaloosa for his final year. Key started a strong safety for the Crimson Tide, recording 35 solo tackles and an interception.
