Is Shemar holding out?

[BFritz21]

(05-12-2025, 11:50 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the Bengals tried to get Stewart signed. As we understand it, the talks bogged down regarding the percentage of compensation in future years to be paid as a training-camp roster bonus.

The training-camp roster bonus has become a device for putting a sizable chunk of the player’s pay in his pockets in future years, early in the season. In this case, the numbers offered by the Bengals reflected a lower percentage than the 17th overall pick received in 2024.

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/bengals-offer-to-shemar-stewart-was-lacking-as-to-training-camp-roster-bonuses

Sad because I thought that Mike's way of running things was over and we wouldn't be the cheapest franchise in sports anymore, but it sounds like we're still penny pinching.