{"id":89942,"date":"2025-05-30T06:23:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T06:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/89942\/"},"modified":"2025-05-30T06:23:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T06:23:11","slug":"ravens-marlon-humphrey-trolls-bengals-over-shemar-stewarts-rookie-holdout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/89942\/","title":{"rendered":"Ravens\u2019 Marlon Humphrey trolls Bengals over Shemar Stewart\u2019s rookie holdout"},"content":{"rendered":"

The post Ravens\u2019 Marlon Humphrey trolls Bengals over Shemar Stewart\u2019s rookie holdout<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The AFC North rivalry between the <\/a>Baltimore Ravens<\/a> and Cincinnati Bengals has taken a new turn, with Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey<\/a> making headlines for his recent comments on Bengals rookie Shemar Stewart\u2019s contract situation.<\/p>\n

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Earlier in the day, the Ravens announced the signing<\/a> of their first-round pick safety Malaki Starks to a four-year deal. Humphrey quote-tweeted the announcement.<\/p>\n

\u201cContract wasn\u2019t signed but still practicing.\u201d<\/p>\n

This remark was widely interpreted as a jab at Stewart, the Bengals\u2019 17th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, who has been absent from offseason activities due to a contract dispute. While Stewart has attended meetings, he has refrained from participating in OTAs, citing disagreements over contract language, particularly concerning clauses that could void guaranteed money under certain conditions.<\/p>\n

The timing of Humphrey\u2019s tweet was significant. It came just hours after fans and media had started questioning why Stewart, considered one of the most NFL-ready defensive prospects in this year\u2019s class, still remained on the sidelines.<\/p>\n

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By contrasting Starks\u2019 participation without a signed contract, Humphrey subtly spotlighted what many see as a growing problem in the NFL\u2014rookies using absence as a tool to gain negotiating power. For a veteran like Humphrey, who has already navigated the league\u2019s business side, the message wasn\u2019t just a playful jab. It was a cultural statement about team-first mentality.<\/p>\n

Humphrey later clarified<\/a> his comment in a follow-up post.<\/p>\n

\u201cI actually was taking a shot at agents. Didn\u2019t mean no disrespect to the Bengals player y\u2019all talking about lol.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite the clarification, the comment has added fuel to the ongoing discussions about rookie contract negotiations and the dynamics between players, agents, and team management.<\/p>\n

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Stewart\u2019s situation is not unique. Contract disputes<\/a> involving language that could void guarantees have been a point of contention in the NFL. The Bengals\u2019 attempt to include such clauses marks a departure from previous contracts offered to first-round picks, leading to resistance from Stewart\u2019s camp.<\/p>\n

As the NFL offseason progresses, all eyes will be on how the Bengals and Stewart resolve this dispute and how it might influence future contract negotiations across the league.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The post Ravens\u2019 Marlon Humphrey trolls Bengals over Shemar Stewart\u2019s rookie holdout appeared first on ClutchPoints. The AFC…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":89943,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2052],"tags":[184,117,2282,228,256,16762,7,890,7142,6,169,1496],"class_list":{"0":"post-89942","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-baltimore-ravens","8":"tag-baltimore","9":"tag-baltimore-ravens","10":"tag-baltimoreravens","11":"tag-bengals","12":"tag-cincinnati-bengals","13":"tag-contract-dispute","14":"tag-football","15":"tag-malaki-starks","16":"tag-marlon-humphrey","17":"tag-nfl","18":"tag-ravens","19":"tag-shemar-stewart"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/114595352110160328","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89942","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=89942"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89942\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/89943"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=89942"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=89942"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=89942"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}