{"id":25404,"date":"2025-06-11T01:34:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T01:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=25404"},"modified":"2025-06-11T01:34:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T01:34:04","slug":"breaking-bengals-first-round-draft-pick-gets-personal-slams-teams-ownership-defends-himself-and-hendrickson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=25404","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Bengals First Round Draft Pick Gets Personal, Slams Team&#8217;s Ownership, Defends Himself And Hendrickson"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ShemarStewart-2211829731-e1745598146409.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ShemarStewart-2211829731-e1745598146409.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ShemarStewart-2211829731-e1745598146409.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ShemarStewart-2211829731-e1745598146409.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Bengals First Round Draft Pick Gets Personal, Slams Team's Ownership, Defends Himself And Hendrickson\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Getty Cincinnati Bengals edge Shemar Stewart<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Cincinnati Bengals ownership is about as popular as a head cold. Around the league they are known as cheap skates and constantly criticized for the way they treat their players. The latest battles with both the teams All Pro defensive end, Trey Hendrickson, and the teams first round pick, Shemar Stewart, is not doing them any favors.<\/p>\n<p>Trey Hendrickson has been involved in contract negotiations since the end of last season, with communication turning sour last month. Now, in an astonishing new development, rookie first round draft pick Shemar Stewart is voicing his opinion on the whole ordeal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn my case, I\u2019m 100% right,\u201d Stewart told ESPN when asked about his own contract dispute. \u201cI\u2019m not asking for nothing that\u2019s never been done before. In [the team\u2019s case], y\u2019all just want to win an argument instead of winning more games, in my opinion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bardown.com\/polopoly_fs\/1.1748273!\/fileimage\/httpImage\/image.jpg_gen\/derivatives\/landscape_620\/trey-hendrickson.jpg\" alt=\"Trey Hendrickson Cincinnati Bengals leaves game with neck injury - TSN.ca\" \/><\/p>\n<p>These are big words coming from a player who\u2019s never played a down in the NFL. It takes a lot of courage to stand up to the big wigs, but for Stewart, he says he finds respite in the opinions of his teammates.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s made it very easy when the people in your locker room say you\u2019re doing the right things,\u201d Stewart said. \u201cEspecially the star players.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Stewart Continued Ripping The Team On Behalf Of Hendrickson<\/h2>\n<p>Stewart wasn\u2019t done there, as he sat in his locker with his head supported by his hands, he continued to air his grievances. This time, he set his sights on his teammate Trey Hendrickson\u2019s contract dispute.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe all agree Trey is right, right?\u201d Stewart told the room of reporters. \u201cBut, technically he\u2019s still 1% wrong, for being under contract. I\u2019m 100% right so it should be a no-brainer. In Trey\u2019s case, I think it should be a no-brainer too. I mean, he had 17 sacks for two years back to back\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Then Stewart got personal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, If I was the GM, if I was the owner,\u201d Stewart continued. \u201c\u2018Take all my money\u2019\u2026 but I guess they don\u2019t operate like that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Insert stunned silence here. Again, you have to praise the guts it takes for a rookie to stand up to his team\u2019s ownership in this fashion. He went on to say that nothing done can\u2019t be undone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not going to say that. I\u2019m still new here. We still have a long future ahead of us,\u201d Stewart said when asked if this has ruined his opinion on the organization.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Stewart Says He Is Staying Prepared<\/h2>\n<p>Despite refusing to participate in any on field drills, Stewart has remained vigilant on the sideline, in the weight room, and watching film. During today\u2019s OTA sessions, Stewart could be seen on the outside of every drill keeping a steady eye on the coaching points. He says he is doing all the right things and wishes he could be participating.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI still go to meetings. I still study my playbook,\u201d Stewart said. \u201cTaking down the right notes, and then whenever I get some free time, I go out to train.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s very important,\u201d he said of offseason work. \u201cYou gotta get your body somewhat prepared to play football, especially me coming from college. The NFL is a way physical game, even though I played in the SEC, which is very physical. Nothing compares to actually playing in the NFL. I thought I\u2019d be on the field by now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Evan Cormier is a former Division I football quarterback with a Master&#8217;s degree in Sports Communication and Media Arts from Sacred Heart University. 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