In exchange for accepting the new language the Bengals are adding to the contract, Cincinnati is giving Stewart an extra $550,000 upon signing in addition to the 50 percent he will receive when he puts pen to paper. Stewart will get the rest of his signing bonus in a second payment in December.

If there’s one player who understands the importance of training camp practice in Cincinnati, it’s Amarius Mims. The Bengals selected Mims with the No.18 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft out of Georgia. Mims went on to start 13 games for the Bengals last season.

It seems to be above his pay grade,' Shemar Stewart's agent said in response to Bengals' Duke Tobin questioning the advice he was giving the rookie.

C INCINNATI -- In less than three weeks, Cincinnati Bengals owner Mike Brown will be turning 90 years old, but don't let his age fool you. Brown still has his hands firmly on the pulse of the organization. Although he rarely speaks to media, he always holds at least one interview every year, and that came Monday during the team's local media day.

By Wednesday, all 32 NFL teams will have opened training camp for veterans. Yet, one first-round rookie, Cincinnati Bengals defensive lineman Shemar Stewart, remains unsigned.