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On Monday, Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko made his sixth Coach's Night stop of the offseason in San Antonio, and still had plenty to say less than a week after his SEC media days appearance regarding his 2025 roster. However, one rumor has simply become an annoyance for him and his staff over the last week.
Three months ago, three Texas A&M defensive linemen were selected in the 2025 NFL draft, led by junior edge Shemar Stewart, who was selected 17th overall by the Cincinnati Bengals. However, while Nic Scourton and Shemar Turner have both signed their rookie deals with Carolina and Chicago, Stewart and the Bengals' front office are stuck in neutral and continue to battle just a day before NFL training camps officially begin.
Progress has yet to be made, and things took a bizarre turn after Cover 3 podcast host and 247Sports writer Bud Elliott revealed that an unnamed Texas A&M staffer told him that Shemar Stewart had been working out in the team's facility in College Station, and had a chance to, yes, return to the program for the 2025 season.
Last week, when asked about the possibility, Elko quickly squashed the rumor, stating that while Stewart had been working out with the team this summer, he is in no way returning to the program and will continue to work out his contract issues with Cincinnati. This continued on Monday, but this time, Elko was even more emphatic in his response.
Again, working out in college weight rooms ahead of each player's NFL rookie season is not uncommon, and there is no legal pathway for Stewart to return to college, as it has never been done before and is unlikely to happen in the future.
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This article originally appeared on Aggies Wire: Texas A&M HC Mike Elko continues to deny Shemar Stewart rumor
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Three months ago, three Texas A&M defensive linemen were selected in the 2025 NFL draft, led by junior edge Shemar Stewart, who was selected 17th overall by the Cincinnati Bengals. However, while Nic Scourton and Shemar Turner have both signed their rookie deals with Carolina and Chicago, Stewart and the Bengals' front office are stuck in neutral and continue to battle just a day before NFL training camps officially begin.
Progress has yet to be made, and things took a bizarre turn after Cover 3 podcast host and 247Sports writer Bud Elliott revealed that an unnamed Texas A&M staffer told him that Shemar Stewart had been working out in the team's facility in College Station, and had a chance to, yes, return to the program for the 2025 season.
Last week, when asked about the possibility, Elko quickly squashed the rumor, stating that while Stewart had been working out with the team this summer, he is in no way returning to the program and will continue to work out his contract issues with Cincinnati. This continued on Monday, but this time, Elko was even more emphatic in his response.
Again, working out in college weight rooms ahead of each player's NFL rookie season is not uncommon, and there is no legal pathway for Stewart to return to college, as it has never been done before and is unlikely to happen in the future.
Contact/Follow us @AggiesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Texas A&M news, notes and opinions. Follow Cameron on X: @CameronOhnysty.
This article originally appeared on Aggies Wire: Texas A&M HC Mike Elko continues to deny Shemar Stewart rumor
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