Shemar Stewart's holdout from the Cincinnati Bengals due to some of the language they want to include in his rookie contract is reportedly a fairly common practice used by other teams.

The implementation of a rookie wage scale in 2011 has largely ended contract holdouts of draft picks, with a couple of exceptions.

Look: NFL Network Insider Explains Holdup in Bengals' Contract Talks With Shemar Stewart. Stewart is one of three first round picks that haven't signed their rookie contracts. He's the only healthy player that hasn't participated in the offseason program.