Bengals Edge Trey Hendrickson told us all offseason that he didn't plan to play on the existing final year of his contract, and he appears to be making good on that promise. Hendrickson posted Tuesday morning that he's back home in Florida rather than in Ohio getting set to report for the start of training camp. Pelissero also reports that first-round Edge Shemar Stewart is in Texas -- rather than Ohio -- thanks to the continued dispute over his rookie contract.
The Bengals selected DL Shemar Stewart in the first round of the NFL Draft. Stewart drew attention with a terrific Combine workout, led by a 95th-percentile speed score. He added a 91st-percentile 10-yard split, 96th-percentile vertical, and 98th-percentile broad jump. The problem: Stewart's college production stunk. He tallied just 1.5 sacks in each of his three seasons and topped out at 6 tackles for loss in 2024. Stewart did increase his total pressures each year. His 39 pressures in 2024 tied for 47th among FBS edge players -- a solid number considering he ranked 65th in pass-rushing opportunities.
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