Bengals defensive end Shemar Stewart suffers leg injury in training camp

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Last updated Aug 1, 2026

Bengals defensive end Shemar Stewart suffers leg injury in training camp
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Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Shemar Stewart sustained a leg injury during a training camp practice. He limped off the field and was attended to by trainers. Stewart previously missed significant time in his rookie season after suffering a knee injury in November 2025 and has had other injuries during that season. The team has not provided further details on the severity of the current injury.

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  • •Shemar Stewart injured during Bengals training camp practice on July 29, 2026.
  • •He limped off the field and received assistance from trainers.
  • •Stewart was the Bengals' first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
  • •He played in eight games last season, dealing with a knee injury.
  • •Previous injuries limited his participation in the 2025 season.
Latest Updates
  • 1:06 AMYahoo Sports — Cincinnati Bengals: Shemar Stewart avoids worst-case injury, but Bengals lose key pass rusher for weeks
  • 5:42 PMYahoo Sports — Bengals DE Shemar Stewart to miss several weeks because of hyperextended left knee
  • 5:12 PMESPN — Source: Cincy's Stewart has hyperextended knee
  • 4:32 PMNBCSports.com — Shemar Stewart avoided major injury, but out "several" weeks with hyperextended knee - NBC Sports
  • 4:30 PMYahoo Sports — Shemar Stewart avoided major injury, but out "several" weeks with hyperextended knee
  • 6:32 AMYahoo Sports — Bengals defensive end carted off on 1st day of training camp
  • 2:12 AMYahoo Sports — Bengals’ Shemar Stewart Shares Cryptic Post After Nasty Training Camp Injury
  • 1:11 AMYahoo Sports — Cincinnati Bengals: Shemar Stewart injured, fight breaks out on Day 1 of camp
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The entire Cincinnati Bengals defense held its collective breath on Wednesday during the team’s opening training camp practice. Defensive end Shemar Stewart suffered what looked like a bad injury to his lower leg on just the second rep of 11-on-11 drills. After being evaluated by the training staff, Stewart was carted off the practice field. […] The post Bengals’ Shemar Stewart Shares Cryptic Post After Nasty Training Camp Injury appeared first on HEAVY.

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Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Shemar Stewart avoided major injury, coach Zac Taylor said Thursday, July 30, but the second-year player will miss several weeks due to a hyperextended knee. Stewart went down on the first series of 11-on-11 competition for the second-team defense Wednesday, July 29, the first day of training camp, and hobbled off the field before being taken back to Paycor ...

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Jul. 29—Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor said his message to the team before the first practice of training camp was about getting the work in while also "trying to protect your teammates." By the time the Bengals got into team drills Wednesday, July 29, that message was already being put to the test. Just a few minutes after defensive end Shemar Stewart needed to be carted off after ...

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