Stewart was the Bengals' first round draft pick in 2025, being selected 17th overall. Playing his college football at Texas A&M, the 21-year-old will gear up for his first NFL season in Cincinnati.
The defensive end was the last first-round selection in the 2025 draft yet to be sign a contract yet. This came as a result of a standstill between him and the Bengals involving his contract.
In the end, both parties came to an agreement as Stewart received a $500,000 increase to his signing bonus in exchange for contract language that the former Aggie could void future guaranteed money.
There is much talk on the youngster, who posted a time of 4.59 seconds in the 40-meter dash during the combine.
The Bengals finished 9-8 in the 2024 season, narrowly missing out on the playoffs despite ending the year on a five-game winning streak. They are one team who is expected to seriously challenge for a postseason berth in 2025.