Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Shemar Stewart is expecting to make his season debut Sunday in Houston. And while he’ll be less than two hours away from where he starred at Texas A&M, the true homecoming for the 2025 first-round pick will be his return to the field more than his college stomping grounds.
The Cincinnati Bengals will look to continue their winning ways in Week 2 as head coach Zac Taylor’s group travels to Reliant Stadium to face the Houston Texans.
The Cincinnati Bengals are getting set to open the season against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Before kickoff, both teams have released their inactive players list for the game.
The Cincinnati Bengals will likely play their season opener without a key defensive piece when they face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Defensive end Shemar Stewart is doubtful after missing Friday’s practice with a knee injury.
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The Cincinnati Bengals are looking to get back to the playoffs for the first time since 2022 this season, and having a healthy Joe Burrow will help them go a long way toward accomplishing that goal.
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One of the more interesting choices the Cincinnati Bengals made during roster cuts was keeping defensive end Shemar Stewart on the active roster. Stewart can’t play without practicing.
Shemar Stewart is back at practice for the Bengals! ESPN's Ben Baby noted his return to the field as he continues to recover from a knee hyperextension that the second-year player suffered during the opening week of training camp.
The Cincinnati Bengals are searching for its future on the EDGE. They’re hoping two players from similar backgrounds fill that void. The Cincinnati Bengals went back to the Texas A&M well for edge rushing talent in consecutive drafts, selecting Shemar Stewart and then Cashius Howell in the second round the following year in the 2026 NFL Draft.
The Cincinnati Bengals desperately need second year defensive end Shemar Stewart to bounce back in a big way this season. He struggled mightily in his rookie campaign for the Bengals, starting in five games and appearing in eight as he only recorded one sack.
The Cincinnati Bengals saw Shemar Stewart play in eight games as a rookie due to two separate injuries, and then watched him go down with a hyperextended knee in this year’s first training camp practice.
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Good news emerged when it comes to the Bengals depth along the defensive line during Sunday's training camp practice. The Enquirer's Kelsey Conway noted Shemar Stewart entered the practice field without a brace for the first time since suffering a hyperextended knee, walking without a limp on the rehab field.
The Cincinnati Bengals have been relatively lucky with injuries since returning to the field last week. That doesn’t mean the entirety of the roster is 100% right now, though.
The Cincinnati Bengals have put the 2025 season in the rearview mirror. Of course, it wouldn't be a Bengals season without receiving a scare on the first day of camp.
In less than a week since all 32 NFL teams opened workouts, we've already seen several players go down with injuries, some worse than others. Where do these injuries rank on our panic meter?
The question on everybody's brain following Shemar Stewart's recent injury is whether or not the Bengals can find an answer for more depth in the pass rush room.
One of the low points of Cincinnati Bengals camp so far was what appeared to be a brutal injury for 2025 first-round pick Shemar Stewart. However, according to a tweet by Adam Schefter, Stewart has seemingly avoided any ligament damage, suffering only a hyperextended knee.
Bengals defensive end Shemar Stewart exited the field on a cart after suffering a left knee injury in practice on Wednesday. Stewart was on crutches and wearing a protective brace afterward, but head coach Zac Taylor announced he avoided a worst-case scenario (via Ben Baby of ESPN).
Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Shemar Stewart will be out several weeks with a hyperextended left knee but has "avoided major injury," head coach Zac Taylor said Thursday.
According to Ian Rapoport, Bengals DE Shemar Stewart avoided a major knee injury despite a scary scene in practice on Wednesday. Stewart was carted off the field from Wednesday’s practice after suffering an injury to his left leg.
The first day of training camp was one to forget for the Cincinnati Bengals and 2025 first-round pick Shemar Stewart. The Bengals pass rusher had to be carted off the field following a gruesome leg injury on Wednesday.
The Cincinnati Bengals were counting on big things from 2025 first-rounder Shemar Stewart this season. After Wednesday, however, they might be lucky to see him on the field at all.
While there are a number of rookies in the Cincinnati Bengals roster making the massive pivot from college football to the NFL, perhaps the player with the biggest “what a difference a year makes” mindset is someone who already has been through an offseason program Sort of.
When the Bengals spent their first-round pick of the 2025 NFL Draft on edge rusher Shemar Stewart, this likely isn't what they had in mind.
Cincinnati Bengals rookie EDGE Shemar zxcStewart learned an important rule Wednesday: Don't hit the franchise quarterback during practice.
The Cincinnati Bengals have finally reached an agreement with first-round pick Shemar Stewart, putting an end to what became the story of the offseason for the team.
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