Overview
- Cincinnati announced Saturday that Stewart, injured in Week 9, goes to IR and must miss at least four games, making a Week 15 return possible.
- The first-round pick previously missed four games after a Week 2 ankle injury and has struggled to stay on the field in his debut season.
- Stewart has appeared in five games (four starts) with six tackles, no sacks and 177 defensive snaps after a delayed start tied to a contract dispute.
- With both Stewart and Hendrickson out for Week 11 against the Steelers, edge snaps shift to Joseph Ossai, Myles Murphy, Cam Sample and Cedric Johnson.
- Cincinnati’s 3-6 team owns the NFL’s worst scoring defense, increasing the pressure on a thin front in the weeks leading up to a potential Week 15 return.