As if the Cincinnati Bengals don’t have enough contract drama, here comes the impasse with second-round pick Demetrius Knight. Knight and the Bengals have yet to agree on a contract. And it’s a product of a widespread new trend sweeping the NFL,

Pat McAfee hopes Shemar Stewart and the Bengals can figure out the contract situation so the second-round pick can get on the field.

The Bengals only have themselves and their hard-line stance to blame for not having Stewart under contract on the eve of training camp—and their inability to finalize a contract with a predetermined ...