Random Ramsdom: How about trading for Shemar Stewart?

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This topic won’t exactly get a deep dive here, but could the Los Angeles Rams trade for Cincinnati Bengals first round pick Shemar Stewart? The short answer at this time is, yes. Would it happen? I am going to guess the short answer at this time is, no.

The long answer is anything is possible within the rules (and even sometimes outside of the rules) and at this time teams (including L.A.) have the option to make an offer to the Bengals for Stewart who has yet to sign his rookie contract.

Shemar Stewart has options (but not many) (nbcsports)

“First, he can refuse to sign and demand a trade. The window for trading an unsigned draft pick expires 30 days before “the first game of the regular season.” This year, the regular season begins with the Eagles hosting the Cowboys on September 4. The window for trading Stewart closes on August 5. After that, Stewart can’t be traded by the Bengals at all in 2025 — whether he signs or doesn’t sign.”

My understanding is the Bengals have a history of waiting to pay players, or just not paying them, and players at times don’t love or even tolerate how the franchise handles them (see the saga between Carson Palmer an Cincinnati). It’s wild and from my perspective it’s bad business, but this team was also in the Super Bowl a few years ago, so I suppose they know what they are doing.

What do I know? It’s not my team; it’s certainly not my money.

We’ll see how this unfolds for Stewart, my guess is it gets resolved and he’s on the field for them in Week One, but who knows? Stranger things have happened than a player not suiting up for their team due to a contract dispute.

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Shemar Stewart leaves Bengals minicamp amid contract dispute (espn.com)

“The seventh-year coach said he has had “positive conversations” with Stewart amid the dispute, adding that Stewart has attended meetings, been positive in that aspect of his approach, and done a good job of learning ahead of the upcoming season.

“For all the rookies, you’d like them to be on the field,” Taylor said. “But certainly there’s things that happen over the course of an NFL career, and this is one of them right now.”

Taylor indicated, however, that he wasn’t necessarily pleased with Stewart’s comments earlier this week.”

Former Pro Bowler spurns 49ers to sign with Rams: Why Los Angeles was in need of this former first-round pick (cbssports)

“According to his agency, the offensive tackle has signed a contract with the Los Angeles Rams. Humphries hit free agency in March, but he didn’t get signed right away due to questions about his health. The 31-year-old tore his ACL during Week 15 of the 2023 season, an injury that happened so late that it knocked him out for a good chunk of the 2024 season. Humphries ended up signing with the Kansas City Chiefs last season, but he didn’t sign until mid-November and he only ended up playing in two games for Kansas City.

Deal with the 49ers breaks down

During free agency, Humphries agreed to terms with the 49ers with the two sides appearing to have a deal in place on April 29.”