Hendrickson ended his holdout with the Bengals roughly one week into camp and showed up while stressing he didn’t want to be a distraction. That has mostly been the case and Stewart’s presence has helped the defensive line get the better of Joe Burrow and the offense while he sits out.

ESPN's Marcus Spears, the former NFL defensive lineman for the Cowboys, lent his thoughts to the situation on Thursday. Spears joined The Pat McAfee Show and had plenty to say.