Tom Pelissero shares insight into Shemar Stewart holdout

Jun 15 2025 by Cincy Jungle

 
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This has gotten really complicated

The Cincinnati Bengals have gone through OTAs and mandatory minicamp without two key contributors on defense — Trey Hendrickson and rookie Shemar Stewart, both edge rushers on a team that, outside of Hendrickson, struggles at rushing the passer.

In a conference with the best quarterbacks in the league and coming off a 9-8 season in which the defense held Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase...

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