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Teams are tracking Bengals edge rusher Shemar Stewart before trade deadline
Teams are tracking Bengals edge rusher Shemar Stewart as the Nov.
10 NFL trade deadline approaches.
Cincinnati picked Stewart 17th overall in the 2025 draft, making him a first-round choice.
Injuries and a late contract signing limited his first season, when he appeared in eight games.
This season, the 22-year-old has played only 17 defensive snaps through five weeks, despite recording a sack in his season debut.
His small role could lead Cincinnati to trade him, though no deal has been reported.
Stewart’s rookie contract runs through 2028, and the Bengals are coming off a bye; it is unclear whether he will get more playing time.
NFL teams are tracking Bengals edge rusher Shemar Stewart as the Nov. 10 trade deadline approaches, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
Stewart was selected 17th overall in the 2025 draft.
Injuries and limited playing time have restricted his contributions for Cincinnati.
Fox Sports’ Ben Arthur wrote that the Bengals could get a “decent” return if they trade Stewart.
Stewart’s rookie contract runs through 2028, and the Bengals must decide on his fifth-year option after next season.
- Who
- Bengals edge rusher Shemar Stewart and NFL teams reportedly tracking him.
- What
- Teams are tracking Stewart as a possible trade candidate.
- When
- As the Nov. 10 trade deadline approaches.
- Where
- Cincinnati, where Stewart plays for the Bengals.
- Why
- Stewart has had limited playing time and production. The sources do not state a specific reason for teams’ interest.
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Stewart agreed to sign his rookie contract after a standoff over its default language.
Ankle and knee injuries limited Stewart to eight games.
Stewart recorded a sack in his season debut.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported that teams were tracking Stewart as the Nov. 10 trade deadline approached.
Pro Football Rumors reported Fox Sports’ Ben Arthur’s view that the Bengals could get a decent return in a trade.
- Draft position
- 17th overall in the 2025 draft
- Deadline
- Nov. 10
- 2025 season playing time
- Eight games and 280 defensive snaps
- 2025 season statistics
- 11 tackles, four quarterback hits and one sack
- Contract
- Runs through 2028; a fifth-year option decision is due after next season
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