Report: Bengals Swing First Trade Deadline Deal for Eagles' Edge Rusher
- On Tuesday, the Cincinnati Bengals acquired defensive end Arnold Ebiketie from the Philadelphia Eagles for a 2027 sixth-round draft pick, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
- Currently 2-7, Philadelphia is retooling its roster, while the Bengals sought pass rush reinforcements after placing rookie Cashius Howell on injured reserve last week.
- The 27-year-old defensive end has 16.5 career sacks and 25 total tackles this season, carrying a $650,000 cap hit on an expiring contract with Cincinnati.
- Reinforcing a defensive line featuring edge rushers Boye Mafe and Myles Murphy, the move pushes rookie Shemar Stewart down the depth chart before Sunday's matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- Tied for first in the AFC North with a 6-2 record, Cincinnati pursues a Super Bowl run while ESPN's FPI projects a 79.5% chance to win the division.
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“Howie Roseman almost scammed hard” “Somebody needs to get fired”: NFL fans react as Eagles-Bengals trade for Arnold Ebiketie suddenly falls apart
The Philadelphia Eagles and Cincinnati Bengals reportedly agreed to a trade to send edge rusher Arnold Ebiketie to Cincinnati for a 2027 sixth-round pick on Tuesday.
NFL Twitter User Saves Cincinnati Bengals From Making Disastrous Trade With The Philadelphia Eagles
Sitting at 6-2 with one of the best offenses in the league, the Cincinnati Bengals may very well be Super Bowl contenders. But if they hope to win it, or even get there, they’ll need to improve their defense. In particular, the pass rush. The Bengals attempted to do just that on Tuesday prior to the NFL trade deadline, […]
Bengals back out of trade deadline deal for embarrassing reason
The Cincinnati Bengals had to back out of a trade deadline deal on Tuesday because social media seemingly noticed something their football operations experts apparently missed. The Bengals had agreed to acquire edge Arnold Ebiketie from the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a sixth-round pick, with the deal reported as agreed upon by media sources. …
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Report: Bengals call off trade for Eagles DE Arnold Ebiketie
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