Bengals first round pick Shemar Stewart made his debut on Thursday night against the Eagles. He had one tackle—bringing down A.J. Dillon for a two-yard loss in the backfield. NFL Network analyst Brian Baldinger was impressed with Stewart's debut,

Cincinnati Bengals rookie Shemar Stewart is making some positive impressions at the team's training camp so far.

The Cincinnati Bengals haven’t flinched in their opinion of first-round pick Shemar Stewart since the draft, where the team was, at times, accused of taking a major risk on a player with little collegiate production in the “sacks” column.

CINCINNATI — The last time Shemar Stewart sat in front of his locker answering questions from the media, he was taking shots at the Bengals organization amid a dispute over his rookie contract. He stated the team was more interested in winning arguments than games.

After a lengthy holdout and contract negotiation, the Bengals and Shemar Stewart have finally agreed to terms on his rookie deal.

The long standoff between the Cincinnati Bengals and first-round pick Shemar Stewart is over. Stewart and the Bengals agreed to his contract on Friday, ending one of the stranger rookie contract stalemates to occur since the rookie wage scale started a year ago. And somehow, the Stewart contract details make it all the stranger.

Cincinnati Bengals first-round rookie Shemar Stewart fared well in his first taste of NFL action, making the team's offseason more puzzling.