Bengals’ Shemar Stewart hoping to build upon first NFL sack

Bengals’ Shemar Stewart hoping to build upon first NFL sack

Cincinnati Bengals first-round decide Shemar Stewart grabbed his first NFL sack during Sunday’s win over the Arizona Cardinals.

After the game, Stewart told reporters he’s placing the ball in a case at his house to keep in mind the particular second.

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Oh, and more than something, he’s wanting ahead to constructing on the momentum after having a piece of his rookie yr derailed by accidents.

“It was very tough, especially mentally for a player like me, who never got hurt during my college career, never missed a game, never missed a practice,” Stewart said, according to Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com. “But it was really hard on me mentally. With everything that has been going on, my mind has been going in one direction, but I should be fine.”

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The Bengals exited the playoff race a few weeks in the past, however Stewart acquired again and has been seeing a heavy dose of snaps while working towards a strong sophomore outing.

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Bengals head coach Zac Taylor is certainly one of many excited to see Stewart shake off the setbacks and get rolling:

“He hasn’t gotten a chance to just be healthy for a long stretch. It’s always a stop-start this year, no fault of his own with the injuries. So, to see him out there accumulating a bunch of snaps over these last couple weeks, first career sack, can get that off your back a little bit before you’re going to the offseason. He’s got a lot of potential for us.”

Alongside fellow first-round product Myles Murphy, Stewart figures to issue closely into the Bengals’ offseason plans with Trey Hendrickson and Joseph Ossai scheduled to be free brokers.

After lacking time over the summer time due to contractual points, then a number of accidents, Stewart has one sack and one more game to preserve constructing developmental reps before stepping right into a doable major position next yr.

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This article initially appeared on Bengals Wire: Bengals’ Shemar Stewart hoping to build upon first NFL sack

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