Everyone has thoughts on the contract standoff between the Cincinnati Bengals and rookie Shemar Stewart right now.
That apparently includes Baltimore Ravens defensive back Marlon Humphrey.
On a post by the Ravens celebrating Malaki Starks signing his rookie deal, Humphrey wrote the following: “Contract wasn’t signed but still practicing.”
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Later, Humphrey followed up with this: “I actually was taking a shot at agents. Didn’t mean no disrespect to the bengals player yall talking about lol.”
Still, it’s easy to see how Humprehey had to go back and revise the meaning behind his statement — and why it looked like such.
The fact Stewart isn’t practicing with the Bengals at all is rare. Most first-round picks who don’t sign contracts still partake in even voluntary activities, especially in the era of the rookie wage scale.
Stewart has been an especially unique case, reportedly stemming from the Bengals attempting to tweak specific language in his contract that sets a new precedent for all of their contracts.
Whether the Bengals, Stewart or the rookie’s reps deserve the blame here is hard to fully say. But the fact another player’s post seemed like a direct shot sort of speaks to how dire the situation is in Cincinnati.
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