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 .

The nuclear option would be for Stewart to sit out the entire season and re-enter the draft. While the NIL era will reduce the urgency of many incoming NFL players to get paid, it’s a lot of money to give up. Among other things, Stewart is missing out on a slotted signing bonus in excess of $10 million.

After calling out the Cincinnati Bengals this week amid a contract dispute, 2025 first-round pick, Shemar Stewart is continuing to do things to show that he is going to get what he wants. CBS Sports Jonathan Jones confirmed that Stewart has removed himself from mandatory minicamp,