Would Allow Him To Walk Away' - Former Cincinnati Bengals Player Solomon Wilcots Discusses Shemar Stewart's Options

Cincinnati Bengals first-round pick Shemar Stewart continues to put in work away from the field despite his contract standoff with the team. Around the time Stewart left Bengals mandatory minicamp early, a brief clip of footage showing him working out started making the rounds on social media.

The nuclear option would be for Stewart to sit out the entire season and re-enter the draft. While the NIL era will reduce the urgency of many incoming NFL players to get paid, it’s a lot of money to give up. Among other things, Stewart is missing out on a slotted signing bonus in excess of $10 million.