All Episodes

July 23, 2025 26 mins

Solomon and Charlie are here with a new episode of Bleav in Bengals on the heels of the press conference given by Bengals owner Mike Brown and his comments on the Shemar Stewart holdout. The guys give their take on the scenario and where they believe the Bengals are headed from here. They also touch on what Charlie has seen from Training Camp thus far and what he shares should get any fans out there excited for the upcoming season! Listen right here ONLY on Bleav in Bengals!

00:01:14 – First impressions from Bengals training camp; increased physicality
00:01:30 – Mike Brown’s comments on Shemar Stewart contract negotiations
00:02:39 – Discussion of “conduct detrimental” language and agent-player dynamic
00:03:44 – Historical context of contract language and Henry Ruggs situation
00:07:34 – Broader NFL contract negotiation trends and haggling over minor terms
00:08:26 – The importance of precedent in NFL rookie contracts
00:10:14 – Players seeking second opinions from NFLPA in negotiations
00:11:16 – Impact of the contract drama on Shemar Stewart’s rookie narrative
00:14:18 – How timing and changing NFL contract practices complicate negotiations
00:14:59 – Mutually assured destruction: How the stalemate hurts both Stewart and Bengals
00:16:03 – Trey Hendrickson’s feelings about lack of extension/guarantees; perceived disrespect
00:16:59 – The importance of past production in player valuation
00:19:18 – Debating quality and context of Trey Hendrickson’s production
00:21:43 – Bengals’ use of analytics in negotiations and fairness to Hendrickson
00:22:46 – Bengals’ mixed messaging on Hendrickson’s trade value vs contract offers
00:23:30 – Perspective on Bengals’ defense: What excites and concerns the most
00:24:57 – The importance of pass rushers to Bengals’ defensive success; closing remarks


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mark as Played

Advertise With Us

Popular Podcasts

Stuff You Should Know
Dateline NBC

Dateline NBC

Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com

On Purpose with Jay Shetty

On Purpose with Jay Shetty

I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen, heard and understood you’re able to deal with relationship struggles, work challenges and life’s ups and downs with more ease and grace. I interview experts, celebrities, thought leaders and athletes so that we can grow our mindset, build better habits and uncover a side of them we’ve never seen before. New episodes every Monday and Friday. Your support means the world to me and I don’t take it for granted — click the follow button and leave a review to help us spread the love with On Purpose. I can’t wait for you to listen to your first or 500th episode!

Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

© 2025 iHeartMedia, Inc.