The Cincinnati Bengals continued to get healthier on the injury report leading up to the Week 5 encounter with the Detroit Lions.
Those Bengals started the week with questions around the likes of tight end Noah Fant and first-round defensive end Shemar Stewart.
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Fast forward to Friday, though, and the Bengals final injury report at least provided good news on the Fant injury front:
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Bengals head coach Zac Taylor had hinted that Stewart might be able to give it a go against the Lions. The rookie has been a key part of the run defense while moving all around the front seven, so his missing another week is notable.
Fant could give the struggling Jake Browning-led passing attack another option for easy completions. He’s also a capable blocker, so getting him back in the mix now that he’s cleared from a concussion is notable, too.
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