After Shemar Stewart suffered a scary-looking injury during Bengals practice yesterday, Texas A&M fans everywhere had one reaction: here we go again. This ugly video came on the heels of a leg injury to Nic Scourton only a couple of days prior in the first minicamp practice for the Carolina Panthers, which later turned out to be an ACL tear that will keep him out for the season.
However, there is better news inbound for the Aggies in this particular instance. After an examination following Stewart's injury, it has been confirmed that all he suffered was a hyperextended knee and that there is a belief that he suffered no ligament injury, according to Adam Schefter.
Bengals edge Shemar Stewart, who was carted off yesterday after a scary looking knee injury, suffered just a hyperextended knee and will have treatment, per @RapSheet and me.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 30, 2026
The belief is no ligament damage for Stewart. “He’s good,” one source said. pic.twitter.com/tAHlXRQoME
This is a massive sigh of relief not only for Texas A&M fans, but for Bengals fans. Though Stewart is a controversial figure up in Cincinnati right now, as his rookie season was far from a success and many already considered a first-round selection being spent on him as a reach, he is searching for a breakout sophomore campaign to restore the fans' faith in him.
Shemar Stewart avoids serious injury after scary camp video, relieving Texas A&M fans
Stewart had taken a lot of flak after his first year up in Cincy, but from all accounts, he's been attacking this offseason with a renewed intensity that has caught everyone's eye. The hollow feeling of disappointment that the injury left within people who had been hoping for a big year from him has now been repaired somewhat with this news.
The key piece here is that there is apparently no ligament damage to Stewart's knee— if there had been, even a strain or a partial tear, then the recovery timeline could have been bumped out all the way to several months. If it is simply a hyperextension without ligament damage, it could be a matter of weeks instead of months.
That means that Stewart could be ready early on in the NFL season, giving him an ability to get back on track and become a household name soon. There's no talk of surgery at this juncture, which is another encouraging data point for those rooting for a quick recovery.
Stewart was a physical monster in his time with the Aggies, routinely making extremely impressive plays athletically, but he was not a guy who put up a lot of sack numbers. The pressure he was putting on opponents was clear to those watching the film, and teams had to dedicate a lot of numbers to stopping him, but getting to the quarterback rather than just applying pressure was always an issue.
Part of that was his youth— despite being one of the top-rated players in his class, he was also one of the youngest, and there's a learning curve that comes with that. As he continues to grow and mature, the hope is that he will be able to further refine his game and be able to become the sack machine that he has the potential to be.
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