Texas A&M Aggies edge rusher and Cincinnati Bengals rookie Shemar Stewart was the talk of the NFL after holding out from rookie minicamp.

Cincinnati selected Stewart with the No. 17 overall pick of last month’s NFL draft. The choice made him the first Aggie pass rusher to go in the first round since Myles Garrett in 2017, largely due to his freakish athleticism and high potential to wreak havoc at the next level.

The Bengals used the No. 17 pick in last month's NFL draft to select Texas A&M edge rusher Shemar Stewart, potentially preparing for life without Hendrickson. The 30-year-old told reporters, "Circumstances changed post-draft. They’re starting to change very openly."

The Bengals have already signed four of their six rookies selected in this draft with Dylan Fairchild, Barrett Carter, Jalen Rivers and Tahj Brooks, and made a splash in the undrafted rookie pool as well. There is still plenty of time to finalize their contracts before the full offseason program kicks off.