NFL season is just weeks away with teams getting a final evaluation of their roster before the summer break. A majority of the 32 teams have completed their mandatory minicamp practices and have moved into the summer break.

With OTA's and mandatory minicamp now concluded, and the Bengals going their separate ways for about five weeks prior to the start of preseason training camp, plenty was said about the supposed forward steps by Cincinnati's defense under first-year coordinator Al Golden.

Cincinnati Bengals Player Speaks Out After Shemar Stewart Leaves Minicamp "It's not the best-case scenario of how the spring could have gone for our first-round pick," Karras said. "But there is a pretty serious business aspect to our profession. He has taken counsel from his camp."

NFL insider Ian Rapoport shared his perspective on Bengals rookie Shemar Stewart's "issue" with the team in a recent interview.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow addresses the media as mandatory minicamp is underway ahead of the 2025 NFL season. Burrow is entering his sixth NFL season and led the league in yardage and touchdowns in 2024.

The Cincinnati Bengals are releasing linebacker Germaine Pratt, two people with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the move has not been announced.