Stewart agreed to sign the four-year, $18.97 million deal after Cincinnati changed the language a controversial clause.

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Shemar Stewart has agreed to terms on his fully guaranteed four-year rookie contract, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported on Friday.

The Cincinnati Bengals and first-round pick Shemar Stewart reached an agreement on his four-year, fully guaranteed deal on Friday afternoon, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported.

Cincinnati has a thin defensive end room to practice with in the meantime. Myles Murphy, Joseph Ossai and Cam Sample are leading the room to start training camp. Stewart and Hendrickson did not report for the first day. For more on the Bengals, subscribe to our YouTube Channel and watch the video below as part of our in-depth coverage of the team: