Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor chimed in on the ongoing absence of first-round edge rusher Shemar Stewart.

Cincinnati Bengals rookie Shemar Stewart skipped the final day of the team’s mandatory minicamp practice as he remains in a contract dispute with the club. This was the first time Stewart wasn’t at practice.

Oh, that's right, the Cincinnati Bengals refusing to spend money. Now we're talking. Mandatory minicamps are wrapping up around the league, and the headlining discussion about the Bengals isn't Joe Burrow coming off an NFL-leading 43-touchdown season.

Former NFL Star Robert Griffin III Calls Out Cincinnati Bengals for Shemar Stewart and Trey Hendrickson Situations

Offers from Hamilton County and the Bengals shed light on the specific terms the parties are negotiating as they work toward a lease agreement.

After the release, Pratt took to Instagram to share a post made by another Bengal that’s not exactly 100 percent happy at the moment, defensive end Trey Hendrickson, who is in the midst of a contract dispute and did not show up to mandatory minicamp this week.

In a wild turn of events, the Bengals might not have their first-round pick on the team for the entire 2025 NFL season.

Bengals, Hamilton County continue discussions as deadline looms on Paycor Stadium deal