Bengals back out of a trade for Eagles edge rusher

Bengals back out of trade with Eagles to protect a 2027 compensatory draft pick Advertisement Updated: 9:58 AM EST Nov 11, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Bengals back out of trade with Eagles to protect a 2027 compensatory draft pick Updated: 9:58 AM EST Nov 11, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals backed out of a trade for Philadelphia Eagles edge rusher Arnold Ebiketie because it would have resulted in the loss of a third-round compensatory pick in the 2027 NFL draft. The potential roadblock was first unearthed on social media by Over the Cap’s Nick Korte after NFL Network reported the trade was in the works. Advertisement Teams receive compensatory picks when they lose more qualifying free agents than they sign. Ebiketie’s acquisition would have given the Bengals four qualifying free agents lost and four gained. Looking for more news in your area | Subscribe to the WTAE YouTube Channel The Bengals are in line to receive a third-round compensatory pick after Trey Hendrickson signed with the Baltimore Ravens. They were also slated to send a sixth-round pick to the Eagles for Ebiketie, who has no sacks and two quarterback hits in nine games this season. Cincinnati has won four straight and is 6-2 for the first time since 2015 going into a pivotal Sunday night game against the Pittsburgh Steelers with first place in the AFC North on the line. Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox. Make WTAE a preferred source on Google Add Preferred Source Share Infinite Scroll Enabled Top Picks Missing baby in South Carolina found buried alive a day after authorities say his father took him Mother and two young children killed in Missouri crash after semitruck struck their minivan Donald Trump’s private message to Joe Biden emerges in new White House memoir Kyle Busch posthumously wins NASCAR Cup Series most popular driver award in Miami