The Cincinnati Bengals currently sit on a lengthy break before training camp later in the summer.
But that doesn’t mean the Bengals news has fully stopped flowing.
With the Shemar Stewart contract standoff at the top of the list, this has managed to be one of the more interesting quiet parts of the offseason for the Bengals in recent memory.
Bengals’ Shemar Stewart workout footage
While Bengals first-round pick Shemar Stewart hasn’t been practicing with the team and only watching from the sidelines and taking mental reps, it’s pretty clear based on a social media post that he’s still putting in big training work ahead of camp.
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No, the Bengals aren’t going to trade first-round pick Shemar Stewart
It’s a quiet part of the summer, so speculation started making the rounds that perhaps the Bengals might be open to trading Shemar Stewart. It’s nonsense.
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A deeper look at how, because of their actions for decades, the Bengals won’t get the credit they deserve, even in the Trey Hendrickson and Shemar Stewart situations.
Demetrius Knight Jr. makes his push
While the Shemar Stewart drama makes the headlines, another rookie has been quietly going about his business behind the noise and seems to have locked in a starting gig in the process.
Bengals social buzz
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This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Bengals news: Shemar Stewart buzz, rookies winning jobs and more
Reporting by Chris Roling, Bengals Wire / Bengals Wire
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