The ultimate NFL first-round draft decide holdout has come to an finish.
Rookie Bengals edge rusher Shemar Stewart has lastly signed with the group, inking a four-year, absolutely assured $18.97 million contract that features a $10.4 million signing bonus, in keeping with ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The NFL insider reported that the No. 17 decide was holding out over points with contractual language that would void the assured cash.
“I’m not asking for anything crazy,” Stewart stated in Could. “I’m not even asking for nothing. I just want things to be consistent. I just want consistent language as in the past contracts. I just won’t practice until I get that.”
NFL Community reported Friday that Stewart received the “improved payout” language he desired.
Earlier within the week, Sports activities Illustrated’s Albert Breer reported that different groups possible handed on the Texas A&M product within the draft as a result of the “production didn’t match the talent.”
Stewart recorded 65 whole tackles and 4.5 sacks over three seasons in school.
Now that one Bengals contract holdout is completed, the staff’s consideration turns to star lineman Trey Hendrickson.
There has nonetheless been no motion on these negotiations as he holds out.
He advised The Athletic this week that he hopes to be again to assist out Stewart.
“I was more than willing to take less in some ways in order to make a deal work to accommodate the presented needs,” Hendrickson stated. I verbalized to the Bengals that I needed to be a captain, to guide a younger protection. And as soon as rookie Shemar Stewart will get again at camp, I wish to go alongside the information that I’ve, identical to Cam Jordan as soon as did for me. As I see it, Shemar and I aren’t opponents, we’re teammates. I’m excited to go to work with him when the time comes.”
