Cincy Jungle
It is finally over.
Friday evening, the Cincinnati Bengals and first round pick Shemar Stewart (finally) agreed to a deal, getting the 18th overall pick in the fold three days in to training camp.
The four-year deal is fully guaranteed, and Stewart receives a $10.4 million signing bonus, bringing an end to the messy and publicly held holdout.
It appears that the Bengals retained the default language they wanted in the contract in exchange for Stewart receiving a larger signing bonus. This is similar to how they got a deal done with Demetrius Knight Jr.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to the news.
Stewart’s agent certainly hasn’t made many friends in Cincinnati, but fans seem excited to have the Bengals’ first round pick under contract.
Stewart will hopefully get his first practice with the Bengals on Sunday, and now, the focus will turn to how quickly they can get Trey Hendrickson into town.
Maybe, just maybe, the Bengals can get their contract drama solved before August.
