While Cincinnati partially addressed its pass-rushing depth by ending Stewart’s holdout, their first-round pick is already playing catch-up after missing most of the offseason work. The Bengals’ defense needs Hendrickson on the field in Week 1, and as of now, there’s a real possibility he’ll be sitting out games in September.

Bengals rookie Shemar Stewart participated in practice for the first time since finally reaching an agreement with the team over his contract. The first-round draft pick agreed to a four-year, fully guaranteed contract for nearly $19 million,