Sources: The #Bengals and 2nd-round LB Demetrius Knight Jr. have agreed to a 4-year rookie deal with nearly 80 percent fully guaranteed at signing. It’s the first time in NFL history that the 49th pick has had guarantees in year four.

CINCINNATI — The Bengals have signed rookie linebacker Demetrius Knight Jr. to a four-year contract that includes 80% guaranteed according to Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports. Knight was selected by the Bengals in the second round (49th overall) in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Cincinnati Bengals rookie Shemar Stewart remains the only first-round pick without a contract yet as rookies report to training camp in Cincinnati this weekend. According to Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer,

Shemar Stewart's contract holdout with the Cincinnati Bengals is proving things are changing in the NFL faster than teams can keep up.

The Cincinnati Bengals might not have signed their first-round pick yet, but they inch closer to making a deal with their second-rounder.

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The Cincinnati Bengals have reportedly signed one of their draft picks to a record-breaking rookie contract.

Jones, who was an All-American second-team pick at Purdue in 2022 after stops at Buffalo and Iowa, made a splash at the 2023 NFL combine by running the 40-yard dash in 4.43 seconds. The Bengals then selected him in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL draft.

Shemar Stewart Remains Unsigned, Bengals Rookies Report Saturday

The one position that is very contentious at the top is wide receiver. In our staff poll at A to Z Sports, Ja'Marr Chase of the Cincinnati Bengals edged out Justin Jefferson of the Minnesota Vikings, who held the crown last year and the ESPN ranking series crown over the prior two seasons.