AFC Notes: Shemar Stewart, Alex Wright, Bengals, Browns, Ravens

AFC Notes: Shemar Stewart, Alex Wright, Bengals, Browns, Ravens
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Bengals

  • Bengals executive Duke Tobin on Shemar Stewart: “I hope Shemar comes in. He needs to be here and he can be a part of a championship team…Shemar needs to be here. I’m not going to blame Shemar. He’s listening to the advice he’s paying for.” (Ben Baby)
  • Bengals OC Dan Pitcher on the signing of QB Desmond Ridder, while still noting that QB Jake Browning is the backup: “It was a chance to get better.” (Morrison)
  • Bengals QB Joe Burrow on Stewart’s absence: “The earlier we get these things done, the better.” (Kelsey Conway)
  • Burrow says there always seems to be contract issues at this time of year: “Frustrating … but that’s how things go. It’s a cutthroat business and you have to fight for everything you can get…I’m in constant contact with Trey Hendrickson.” (Paul Dehner Jr.)

Browns

Browns DE Alex Wright said it’s no surprise that the opportunity to start opposite of DE Myles Garrett is up for grabs, as DL coach Jacques Cesaire told the unit this off-season.

It’s not an elephant in the room,” Wright said, via Cleveland.com. “Everybody knows and Jacques, he set it out. You take it on the chin; you acknowledge it and you pretty much soul search. That’s what I do. I mean obviously they’re looking for the person that’s next to Myles who’s going to be on the other side. And if you don’t come in and do what you got to do, it won’t be you. You either accept the challenge or you shy away from it. And I don’t plan on shying away from anything. I haven’t shied away from a thing in my life.”

Wright added that he tried to put off surgery and didn’t want to end his potential breakout season prematurely.

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