Is Shemar holding out?

[Nicomo Cosca]

(Yesterday, 06:58 PM)Nepa Wrote: Need a subscription for that. Do you have a summary or can pull a quote that gets to the gist of the article?

The crux of the issue is the Bengals’ offer to Stewart came in at a lower percentage of roster bonuses than last year’s No. 17 overall pick. If the Bengals came in at the same percentage, Stewart would have participated while the rest of the first-round picks finalized their deals.

There’s also the injury protection portion of this equation as well. A source told The Enquirer if the team offered a more protected participation agreement, Stewart would be willing to practice while negotiations of his deal ensued. And this is why it is unrealistic to expect Stewart to participate in any of the voluntary practices until the two sides come to an agreement on either the full contract or more protection in the participation agreement.