The Bengals seem to invent new ways to frustrate their fans (and players) every year, and that's once again happening this year. Not only did they have Trey Hendrickson skip minicamp, but their first-round pick (Shemar Stewart) left camp early on Thursday.

“Bengals want more stringent default language in their rookie contracts than what they had last year, with 17th pick, and are trying to impose on Shemar Stewart, the 18th pick,” Brandt tweeted on X. “Stewart and agent have good reason to fight it and not sign, for now. We will see come training camp.”

The situation is no different when it comes to Cincinnati Bengals star, Trey Hendrickson. As the veteran pass rusher is in search of a new deal, and struggling to make progress on one in Ohio, the Bengals could end up in a situation where they move on from him.

The Cincinnati Bengals have announced their 2025 training camp schedule, with dates and times for all to see. The first day of camp comes on Wednesday, July 23rd with the first of eight select practices open to the public, one of which being a special Saturday night practice in Paycor Stadium on August 2nd.

Cincinnati Bengals rookie Shemar Stewart skipped the final day of the team’s mandatory minicamp practice as he remains in a contract dispute with the club.

Oh, that's right, the Cincinnati Bengals refusing to spend money. Now we're talking. Mandatory minicamps are wrapping up around the league, and the headlining discussion about the Bengals isn't Joe Burrow coming off an NFL-leading 43-touchdown season.

The Bengals are top-heavy at the wide receiver position, but if a couple of younger guys hit their potential in 2025, they have the deepest pass-catching group in the league. Aside from Jermaine Burton turning a corner,

CINCINNATI — NBC Sports Mike Florio laid out this week that Shemar Stewart doesn't have many good options to keep fighting the Bengals on his contract bonus/default language once the season gets closer and closer.