Shaka Heyward
25-Year-Old
IR
Injury Lower Leg
Est. Return 12/7/2025
2025 Defense Stats
TCKL
10
SACKS
0.0
INT
0
FF
0
TD
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
Signed a contract with the Bengals in December of 2024.
Lands on injured reserve
The Bengals placed Heyward (fibula) on injured reserve Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Heyward sustained a hairline fracture to his fibula during the Bengals' Week 8 loss to the Jets. He'll be required to miss at least the next four games and would be eligible to return in Week 14 against the Bills on Sunday, Dec. 7. However, the severity of the injury means Heyward will likely be sidelined beyond that four-game window. He mostly contributed on special teams through the first eight games of the regular season, but his absence will also deplete the Bengals' depth at linebacker.
Heyward sustained a hairline fracture to his fibula during the Bengals' Week 8 loss to the Jets. He'll be required to miss at least the next four games and would be eligible to return in Week 14 against the Bills on Sunday, Dec. 7. However, the severity of the injury means Heyward will likely be sidelined beyond that four-game window. He mostly contributed on special teams through the first eight games of the regular season, but his absence will also deplete the Bengals' depth at linebacker.
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Measurables Review
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How do Shaka Heyward's measurables compare to other linebackers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 3"Weight
238 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.53 secShuttle Time
4.40 secCone Drill
7.32 secVertical Jump
31.0 inBroad Jump
116 inBench Press
22 repsHand Length
9.50 inArm Length
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Sidelined for weeks
Heyward suffered a hairline fracture to his fibula during Sunday's 39-38 loss to the Jets, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Exits with leg injury
Heyward (lower leg) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Jets.
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