The Bengals and first-round defensive end Shemar Stewart remain at odds regarding his rookie contract. If the impasse over Cincinnati's effort to change its standard language regarding the voiding of guarantees in future years lingers, Stewart has options. Here's what he can do, given the relevant terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Shemar Stewart and the Bengals remain in a contract standoff. Here's why the team should show urgency in getting the rookie signed by next week.

First-round draft pick Shemar Stewart is in attendance for the team’s mandatory minicamp, but he will be watching from the sidelines as his contract negotiations are seemingly turning ugly while the team deals with its ongoing dispute with the NFL’s reigning sack leader Trey Hendrickson.