Stewart was rated as the No. 17 overall player and the No. 3 edge-rusher in the draft class by Bleacher Report's NFL Scouting Department. He played three collegiate seasons at Texas A&M where he recorded 65 total tackles and 4.5 sacks in his career.

Zac Taylor explained why top draft picks Shemar Stewart and Demetrius Knight didn't particpate in the Bengals' rookie minicamp

Cincinnati Bengals first-round pick Shemar Stewart was present but not practicing on the first day of rookie minicamp on Friday. That's not too unusual. Despite the rookie wage scale, finer contractual details can (and currently are) holding up plenty of first-round picks from signing deals around the league right now.