CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals are hoping to get one important player back on the field this week while keeping another from exiting the lineup.

Rookie defensive end Shemar Stewart practiced Wednesday for the first time since suffering a knee injury Nov. 2 against Chicago, and there is optimism the team will activate him from injured reserve for Sunday’s game against Baltimore.

The Bengals listed Stewart, who has missed the last four games and eight overall, as a full participant. He sounded confident he will play Sunday.

“Playing four games in a row is going to be a big, big confidence booster,” said Stewart, who also missed four games with an ankle injury. “Coming in and playing two games, then being hurt second game, then coming back five weeks later and getting hurt immedi

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