Gennaro Filice· Aug 11, 2026
Filice projects Bengals second-round edge rusher Cashius Howell as a first-team All-Rookie selection for the 2026 season, and expects Howell to comfortably exceed Shemar Stewart's rookie total of one sack.
“So, yes, I expect Howell to blow past Stewart's rookie sack total of one.”
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Cashius Howell to make All-Rookie first team
“NFL.com's Gennaro Filice released his full All-Rookie team projections for the 2026 season, and Cashius Howell was one of his first-team edge rusher picks.”
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Cashius Howell to record 1 sacks
“So, yes, I expect Howell to blow past Stewart's rookie sack total of one.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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