WWW.FOXNEWS.COM
Bengals rookie knocks down Joe Burrow during practice, sparks heated confrontation with teammates
Cincinnati Bengals rookie first-round pick Shemar Stewart was the reason behind a big scuffle at training camp on Wednesday.Stewart was rushing during 11-on-11 drills when he lost his footing and fell into quarterback Joe Burrow, knocking him to the turf.In training camp, its emphasized across the NFL to not hit the quarterback to avoid any chance of injury. Even if Stewart didnt mean to do so, the Bengals offensive line took exception, and tensions ran high between the teammates.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe scuffle was caught on video, though it didnt seem to escalate to something too physical.After practice, multiple offensive linemen expressed their displeasure with Stewarts actions.BENGALS END TENSE STANDOFF WITH FIRST-ROUND PICK SHEMAR STEWART WITH SIGNING OF HIS ROOKIE DEAL"Just be smartergreat player, [but] thats all of our hopes and dreams right there," center Ted Karras told reporters. "Weve got to be better, too. Thats on us."Right guard Lucas Patrick also pointed some of the blame at himself."Gotta protect No. 9. Starts with me up front," Patrick said, per the Cincinnati Enquirer. "I gotta play better and protect better, but you cant let No. 9 get hit."Stewart was a spotlight early in Bengals training camp, as he still hadnt signed his rookie deal due to contract language involving guarantees. He previously left mandatory minicamp due to the situation.After the standoff ended, the 17th overall pick finally agreed to his deal.The Bengals were reportedly trying to restructure the way their first-round rookie contracts are done, which would allow the team to void future guarantees."Im 100% right," he said of his stanceabout his rookie deal in June. "Im not asking for nothing yall (the Bengals) have never done before. But in yall case, yall just want to win arguments (more) than winning more games."Stewart had been attending meetings during minicamp but was not getting on the field. He did not report to training camp earlier this week, which upset Bengals executive Duke Tobin."I think Shemar needs to be here," Tobin told reporters. "Im not going to blame Shemar. He is listening to the advice he is paying for. I dont understand or believe or agree with the advice, but Im not the one paying for it. If I felt we were treating him unfairly as it relates to all the other draft picks in this years draft, then maybe it would be a different story. But we are not. I dont really understand where things are there."Stewart recorded his first NFL tackle in the Bengals first preseason game last week against the Philadelphia Eagles.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
0 Reacties 0 aandelen 8 Views 0 voorbeeld
AtoZ Buzz! Take Control of the narrative https://atozbuzz.com