Cincinnati Bengals rookie edge rusher Shemar Stewart has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions due to an ankle injury.Stewart, the Bengals’ first round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, will miss his third straight game due to the injury suffered against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 2.With Stewart out, Pro Bowl defensive end Trey Hendrickson will be asked to shoulder even more of the pass rushing responsibility, along with Joseph Ossai and Myles Murphy.Bengals tight end Noah Fant missed Monday’s game against the Denver Broncos with a concussion but is slated to play Sunday against the Lions.Through three games this season, Fant has hauled in 12 catches for 80 yards and a touchdown scored in Week 1 against the Cleveland Browns.Wide receiver Charlie Jones is questionable to play this week after suffering an Achilles injury on Monday night.Four players will be unavailable Sunday for Detroit due to injury – linebacker Zach Cunningham (hamstring), defensive tackle Alim McNeill (knee), cornerback Khalil Dorsey (concussion/wrist) and running back Sione Vaki (groin.) Lions’ safety Kerby Joseph and offensive tackle Taylor Decker will enter the weekend questionable to play on Sunday.Sunday’s game between the 3-1 Lions and 2-2 Bengals will kick off at 4:25 p.m.

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Cincinnati Bengals rookie edge rusher Shemar Stewart has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions due to an ankle injury.

Stewart, the Bengals’ first round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, will miss his third straight game due to the injury suffered against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 2.

With Stewart out, Pro Bowl defensive end Trey Hendrickson will be asked to shoulder even more of the pass rushing responsibility, along with Joseph Ossai and Myles Murphy.

Bengals tight end Noah Fant missed Monday’s game against the Denver Broncos with a concussion but is slated to play Sunday against the Lions.

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Bengals TE Noah Fant is good to go vs Detroit. Shemar Stewart (ankle) is out per Zac Taylor.

Charlie Jones (achilles) is questionable.

— Charlie Clifford (@char_cliff) October 3, 2025

Through three games this season, Fant has hauled in 12 catches for 80 yards and a touchdown scored in Week 1 against the Cleveland Browns.

Wide receiver Charlie Jones is questionable to play this week after suffering an Achilles injury on Monday night.

Four players will be unavailable Sunday for Detroit due to injury – linebacker Zach Cunningham (hamstring), defensive tackle Alim McNeill (knee), cornerback Khalil Dorsey (concussion/wrist) and running back Sione Vaki (groin.)

Lions’ safety Kerby Joseph and offensive tackle Taylor Decker will enter the weekend questionable to play on Sunday.

Sunday’s game between the 3-1 Lions and 2-2 Bengals will kick off at 4:25 p.m.