One of two Cincinnati Bengals rookie holdouts appeared to end on Tuesday, even if the note was a little lost in the sudden appearance of the disgruntled Trey Hendrickson.

The Bengals may have found a diamond in the rough during the 2025 NFL Draft, securing an offensive lineman to build around for the future.

The Cincinnati Bengals will have to wait a little longer to get their 2025 NFL Draft picks, Shemar Stewart and Demetrius Knight Jr., on the training field, with their rookie contracts still unsigned

Stewart went No. 17 overall and Knight went No. 49 overall in the draft. Cincinnati has already signed its other draft picks in guard Dylan Fairchild (round 3, No. 81 overall), linebacker Barrett Carter (round 4, No. 119), offensive tackle Jalen Rivers (round 5, No. 153) and running back Tahj Brooks (round 6, No. 193).

Cincinnati has made only draft-day trade over the last three years. There have been 104 throughout the league in that span.

The Bengals and Visit Cincy have expressed interest in hosting the draft as early as 2027. Potential dates were reportedly pushed back due to hotel availability near the convention center. The group is waiting on the NFL to give Cincinnati the go-ahead to submit a formal request for the draft.

Sports interviewed team officials about the NFL draft slide of Shedeur Sanders. Their responses raise questions about cultural bias.

Not only does Joe Burrow enable the Bengals to take some bigger swings than they may be comfortable with, the Bengals may have selected Shemar Stewart in light of Hendrickson’s contract situation. Shedeur and Prime Time aren’t the only ones unhappy about the former quarterback’s stunning slide.