In exchange for accepting the new language the Bengals are adding to the contract, Cincinnati is giving Stewart an extra $550,000 upon signing in addition to the 50 percent he will receive when he puts pen to paper. Stewart will get the rest of his signing bonus in a second payment in December.

Cincinnati Bengals first-round pick Shemar Stewart didn't need long to make an impact at training camp. On just the second day after ending his holdout and agreeing with the Bengals on his rookie contract, Stewart was a notable force for the defense on Monday.

Rookie Bengals edge rusher Shemar Stewart has finally signed with the organization, inking a four-year, fully guaranteed $18.97 million contract that includes a $10.4 million signing bonus, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.