In a wild turn of events, the Bengals might not have their first-round pick on the team for the entire 2025 NFL season.

Former Texas A&M Aggie Shemar Stewart was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft as the 17th overall pick. While both parties seemed to be thrilled about taking the next step,

Bengals first-round pick Shemar Stewart had been a spectator at the team practices this summer, but was not present as the team wrapped up its summer program.