Amidst his offseason holdout, Trey Hendrickson and the Cincinnati Bengals continue to be in communication about a new contract, but very little progress has been made.

Appearing on Pat McAfee's show, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network updated the contract standoff saga between Hendrickson and the Bengals by saying that talks are ongoing between the two

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport: "The Bengals sometimes function differently, a little slower ... but they do want to keep (Hendrickson) and do a deal."

Former Texas A&M defensive lineman Shemar Stewart has yet to sign his rookie contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, causing him to miss his first practice with the team Friday. Cincinnati selected Stewart with the No.

In the first round of the 2025 NFL draft, the Cincinnati Bengals selected former Texas A&M edge defender Shemar Stewart. Before the draft, we went on record that Stewart was a guy we were scared to draft and not a guy we would spend a first-round pick on.