The Cincinnati Bengals and the No. 17 overall pick are still stuck in a contract stalemate.
This isn't uncommon for a team and their first round pick, but the player sitting out practice — which Shemar Stewart still is — is not something you see as often.
Kelsey Conway from Cincinnati Enquirer added this detail to the reason behind the dispute:
Shemar Stewart is requesting that his contract language mirror the last two Bengals’ first-round picks, both of which were selections after pick No. 17, a source tells me.
Grey Zabel, selected at pick No.