The Bengals are also dealing with star edge rusher Trey Hendrickson, who wants to be paid at a level his production warrants. Hendrickson has not attended voluntary workouts and says he won't play for the Bengals in 2025 under his current contract .

Shemar Stewart has left the Bengals mandatory minicamp as the two sides continue to bicker over his contract The No. 17 pick in the draft, Stewart has yet to sign his rookie deal with the Bengals, and he's taken aim at the front office when speaking to the media about the situation.

With a contract impasse over an esoteric clause regarding the potential voiding of the future years of his guaranteed four-year rookie deal, Bengals defensive end Shemar Stewart has left the team's mandatory minicamp.