Bengals rookie DE Cashius Howell injured vs Titans in NFL Week 8

Cincinnati Bengals rookie defensive end Cashius Howell was injured during the third quarter of the team's NFL Week 8 game against the Tennessee Titans at Paycor Stadium. Howell went to the locker room with trainers after an unspecified injury. Howell joined fellow defensive linemen Boye Mafe and Dexter Lawrence II for a " three-man Sexy Dexy " after Lawrence's fourth-quarter sack against Baltimore. Howell was the Bengals' second-round pick (41st overall) in the  2026 NFL Draft , from Texas A&M . The 6-foot-2, 253-pound  Howell  was the first player selected by the Bengals in the 2026 draft. Defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence was acquired in a  trade with the Giants  for the 10th pick of the first round. Howell, who played two seasons for the Aggies after spending his first three college seasons at Bowling Green, was a Texas A&M teammate of  Shemar Stewart , who wore No. 97 as a rookie before  giving it to Lawrence .