Bengals' First-Round Edge Rusher Revealed as 'Surprise' Trade Candidate

Bengals Former 1st-Round Pick Drawing Trade Interest

The Cincinnati Bengals are more likely to be buyers than sellers at the trade deadline. However, with former first-round pick Shemar Stewart hardly playing in his second NFL season, teams around the NFL are wondering if the Bengals will sell the former 17th overall pick, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. “One surprise name a […]

Bengals' first-round edge rusher revealed as 'surprise' trade candidate

This second-year edge rusher might be on the move this Fall for the Bengals.

Teams 'Tracking' Shemar Stewart Before Trade Deadline

OCTOBER 22: Despite Stewart’s limited production, Fox Sports’ Ben Arthur writes the Bengals should be able to generate a “decent” return in the event of a trade. Stewart’s rookie contract runs through 2028, with a fifth-year option decision needing to made after next season. OCTOBER 21: It has only been a year and a half since the Bengals spent the 17th overall pick in the 2025 draft on defensive end Shemar Stewart, but he already may be a chang…

Multiple Teams Eying Bengals DE Shemar Stewart As Trade Target

Bengals According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, a few teams around the league are tracking whether the Bengals will make former first-round DE Shemar Stewart available ahead of the trade deadline. Fowler notes that Stewart has barely played and is buried in the rotation right now. Still, it would be out of character for the Bengals to give up on a high draft pick so quickly. Stewart has struggled to gain a marquee role in Cincinnati’s defense since b…