Bengals Rookie Demetrius Knight Jr. Highlights Defensive Mentality, Veteran Relationship Following Training Camp Day 1

The Cincinnati Bengals open training camp at the practice fields outside Paycor Stadium. Follow along for live updates.

The Cincinnati Bengals held their first practice of training camp on Wednesday, and in what might go down as the biggest shocker of the NFL preseason, the defense outplayed the offense. And yes, you read that right: A Bengals defense that was historically bad last season managed to slow down Joe Burrow,

The first practice of training camp went 'poorly' for Joe Burrow and the Bengals offense, and there were distinct reasons for that.

"I hope Shemar (Stewart) comes in. He needs to be here," Tobin said, according to Ben Baby of ESPN. The holdup for Stewart, the No. 17 overall pick in April, and the Bengals continues to be a disagreement in his contract's language over future guaranteed money. and the payout structure of his signing bonus.

Players have reported to NFL training camps around the league, and practices are underway.  Training camp has opened with some big deals, like the Green Bay Packers re-signing offensive tackle Zach Tom to a four-year,

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Shemar Stewart did not report to training camp on Saturday with the rest of the team's rookies. The Texas A&M product remains the only first-round selection who has not agreed to a rookie deal.