The Bengals don’t appear to be willing to budge on their stance as they feel it’s completely justified. Stewart thinks he’s done nothing wrong and has publicly stated his desire to receive a contract that mirrors what the most recent first-round picks in Cincinnati have received.

Cincinnati Bengals owner Mike Brown reveals the brutally honest reason why the franchise is in a contract standoff with Shemar Stewart.

With rookies scheduled to report to training camp later this week, Stewart and the Bengals appear no closer to resolving their contract standoff.