# Jay Morrison: Morrison expects Shemar Stewart to appear on the Bengals' final injury report with a 'questionable' tag or no designation, and says that if Stewart is active against Houston, Cedric Johnson would likely be inactive. **Claimed:** Sep 17, 2026 **Pundit:** Jay Morrison — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jay-morrison **Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/sports-illustrated **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/bengals/onsi/bengals-edge-rusher-shemar-stewart-eager-to-join-the-party-sunday-at-houston-01m2rpe0xbbf 2 checkable claims — 2 availability calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. > If Stewart is active Sunday against the Texans, it likely would mean Cedric Johnson would be inactive. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **If Stewart is active Sunday against the Texans, it likely would mean Cedric Johnson would be inactive.** - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Cedric Johnson, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet - **The Bengals will release their final injury report Friday, and Stewart is likely to listed as "questionable" or with no designation at all.** - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Shemar Stewart, Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Cedric Johnson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/cedric-johnson - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/bengals - Shemar Stewart — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/shemar-stewart ## What others said about the same people - Pat Fitzmaurice on Trey Hendrickson: Fitzmorris made picks 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28 and 31 in the 2026 mock, ranked the top three receiver prospects Tate-Lemon-Tyson, said Caleb Downs won't fall to Day 2, and predicted Trey Hendrickson won't be back in Cincinnati. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c3d0242f-bda2-45fd-82b3-7782bd29c69f (scored 0) - Eric Mangini on Cincinnati Bengals: Mangini's upset alert was Washington over Philadelphia; in the chips segment he backed Houston, Dallas and Denver; and his Monday headline was Cincinnati mauling Tampa Bay, with Joe Burrow as his MVP and the Bengals as AFC North champs. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e5bc3ec1-bf97-4273-a223-f5661d0cca8a (scored 100) - AJ Hawk on Cincinnati Bengals: AJ Hawk picked the Ravens over the Colts, Carolina to beat Chicago outright, the Bills at Houston, the Bengals over Tampa Bay, the Titans over the Jets, the Raiders over Miami, the Packers at Minnesota and the Cowboys over the Giants. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/74f9146c-d27f-4851-b8a4-4103d043308f (scored 100) - LaVar Arrington on Cincinnati Bengals: Arrington picked the Steelers over the Falcons, the Bengals to cover against the Buccaneers, the Texans on the money line over the Bills, and the Giants to upset the Cowboys. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9a5a37b7-ef05-43b5-8379-5c353bf1986b (scored 100) - Jonas Knox on Cincinnati Bengals: Knox picked the Steelers at home over the Falcons, his Bears over the Panthers, the Bengals over the Buccaneers, the Texans money line over the Bills, and the Cowboys over the Giants. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/82dd7d9f-4c15-4afc-aeff-3eb2cd06030b (scored 100) - Brady Quinn on Cincinnati Bengals: In the show's Week 1 picks-against-the-spread segment, Quinn took the Steelers over the Falcons, the Panthers at home over the Bears, the Bengals over the Buccaneers, the Texans at home over the Bills, and the Cowboys on the road over the Giants. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/696da78f-ea04-4f40-9242-4fb9a3f93d91 (scored 100) ## More availability calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Jason Harmon on DeeJay Dallas: Harmon argues that with Jordan Mason on injured reserve, promoted practice-squad back DeeJay Dallas has jumped rookie Demond Claiborne in Minnesota's running back pecking order and will likely get carries in Sunday's game at Soldier Field, while Claiborne's camp issues keep him off the field. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2760d494-ba94-43c0-82a1-46b809078f45 (not settled) - Ralph Ventre on Greg Dortch: Ventre expects both practice squad elevations, Frank Gore Jr. and Greg Dortch, to be active for the Bills' Thursday night Week 2 game against the Lions, and believes running back Ty Johnson will again be unavailable. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/61bec02f-0ad7-49b0-bcc8-73bc6dd28184 (not settled) - Rich Hribar on Aaron Donald: In his Week 2 Giants-Rams worksheet, Hribar treats Jaxson Dart as a consistent QB1, Stafford as a fringe QB1, Kyren Williams as a touchdown-dependent RB2, Nacua as a front-end receiver, Nabers as an upside WR2, Adams as a WR2/WR3, and Isaiah Likely as an upside TE1, while calling Corum marginal and the Rams tight ends touchdown-dependent TE2s. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/84790379-62d8-453f-af18-4f08f6655538 (not settled) - Rich Hribar on Mansoor Delane: In his Week 2 Colts-Chiefs worksheet, Hribar assigns fantasy tiers to the key players: Mahomes as a fringe QB1, Daniel Jones as a 2QB-only option, Jonathan Taylor as a volume-based RB1, Kenneth Walker as a trust/spike play, Rashee Rice as a WR2, Pierce and Worthy as WR3/FLEX and WR4/FLEX, Downs as a WR4/FLEX, Allen as a touchdown-dependent FLEX, and Kelce as a back-end TE1. He also expects Kansas City to lean on the run and Mansoor Delane to return. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/60478066-29d3-4593-9f20-d9e53d2d9d29 (not settled) - Carter Bahns on Devontez Walker: An unsigned CBS Sports piece says Zay Flowers, who hasn't practiced all week with a hamstring injury, is in danger of missing at least one full game and is unlikely to suit up against the Saints, while Devontez Walker will make his season debut in that game. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8603477a-55db-4748-9ace-462f93116891 (not settled) - Pat Fitzmaurice on Michael Penix Jr.: Backs Jets receiver Adonai Mitchell as a sleeper against Green Bay's suspect corners, and calls Drake London a sit candidate with Cooper Rush starting, expecting Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr. to be unavailable in Week 2. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/af99d8c1-3bfc-49d2-ba5e-7f6acbdb7d43 (not settled) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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