Shemar Stewart is the last unsigned first-round pick from the 2025 NFL Draft, but his holdout is not unprecedented.

The Cincinnati Bengals still have not locked down their first-round draft pick from this year as Shemar Stewart threatens to re-enter next year's draft over a contract dispute. With Stewart's future in question and Trey Hendrickson also threatening to hold out this season,

The Bengals are trying to set a precedent that they can use in all future rookie deals. Second-round pick Demetrius Knight Jr. signed his rookie contract Saturday and signed a deal that had the language the Bengals wanted. Stewart is now the last one standing.

Bengals first-round draft pick Shemar Stewart talks about his contract dispute at the Bengals mandatory mini-camp on June 10, 2025. (WKRC) Brown said the negotiation has reached the level of "silliness," but that he believes the two sides will eventually come to an agreement.

Two Cincinnati Bengals rookies from the club's 2025 NFL Draft class remain unsigned, but one of them may put pen-to-paper on his contract very soon. Linebacker Demetrius Knight Jr., Cincinnati's second-round pick,

South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer was in Atlanta for SEC Media Days. Flanked by quarterback LaNorris Sellers, defensive back DQ Smith, and defensive tackle Nick Barrett, Beamer had several opportunities to speak at the 2025 SEC Football Kickoff.