Bengals' rising star pleads with Shemar Stewart to end his holdout. Discover why this appeal may be misguided and what it means for the team.

Rookie Bengals edge rusher Shemar Stewart has finally signed with the organization, inking a four-year, fully guaranteed $18.97 million contract that includes a $10.4 million signing bonus, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

The long standoff between the Cincinnati Bengals and first-round pick Shemar Stewart is over. Stewart and the Bengals agreed to his contract on Friday, ending one of the stranger rookie contract stalemates to occur since the rookie wage scale started a year ago. And somehow, the Stewart contract details make it all the stranger.