Stewart has several options and he could quickly turn into the Bengals' (and NFL's) worst nightmare if he decides to go with a nuclear option of re-entering the draft next year, a process that is outlined in article 6 of the CBA .

Cincinnati Bengals first-round pick Shemar Stewart continues to put in work away from the field despite his contract standoff with the team. Around the time Stewart left Bengals mandatory minicamp early, a brief clip of footage showing him working out started making the rounds on social media.