{"id":26542,"date":"2025-06-22T23:15:50","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T23:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=26542"},"modified":"2025-06-22T23:15:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T23:15:50","slug":"breaking-shemar-stewart-one-of-two-unsigned-first-rounders-following-travis-hunters-deal-with-jaguars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=26542","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING : Shemar Stewart One of Two Unsigned First Rounders Following Travis Hunter&#8217;s Deal With Jaguars"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure data-mm-id=\"_v54cza98l\">\n<div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_7008,h_3942,x_0,y_223\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/all_bengals\/01jyctkgg2bx6pav543b.jpg\" alt=\"The Cincinnati Bengals practice in the off season on Tuesday May 20, 2025. Bengals 2025 draft pick Shemar Stewart (97).\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_msmegxcig\">CINCINNATI \u2014 And then there were two.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_ntti2e1vr\">The Jaguars signed No. 2 overall pick Travis Hunter on Sunday, which means there are only two unsigned first round picks in this year&#8217;s draft class.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_gtvaihsiv\">Bengals defensive end Shemar Stewart and Broncos cornerback Jahdae Barron are still unsigned.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_t2yndy0dn\">Stewart was taken with the 17th pick and Barron went 20th overall.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_2n3hqn7q7\">\u201cI&#8217;ve never been a person to ask for more than what I deserve,\u201d Stewart said earlier this month. \u201cAnd (the Bengals) trying to implement something new, to me, is unfair. And I feel like I&#8217;ve been nothing but fair. I&#8217;m not asking for nothing crazy. I could understand if I was asking for more on my signing bonus, which I&#8217;m not. 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