UPDATE — Nov 10, 2026: The Bengals have since called off this trade. The deal was never made official, and Cincinnati withdrew after a compensatory-pick cost came to light. See the reversal piece: https://wordpress-1685271-6764347.cloudwaysapps.com/bengals-pull-out-of-agreed-arnold-ebiketie-trade-after-compensatory-pick-cost-emerges/
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Bengals Agree to Acquire Edge Rusher Arnold Ebiketie From Eagles for a 2027 Sixth-Round Pick
By Catalina Clarke
The Cincinnati Bengals have agreed to acquire edge rusher Arnold Ebiketie from the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a 2027 sixth-round pick, according to reporting by ESPN and Yahoo Sports, both citing NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The move comes ahead of the league’s trade deadline at 4 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday.
Ebiketie, 27, has recorded 25 tackles this season while playing 48 percent of the Eagles’ defensive snaps and contributing on special teams, ESPN reported. He has no sacks this season, with 10 pressures, according to Pro Football Focus figures carried by Yahoo Sports.
Philadelphia signed Ebiketie to a one-year deal this past offseason after his rookie contract in Atlanta, where the Falcons selected him in the second round, 38th overall, of the 2022 draft out of Penn State. ESPN reported that Philadelphia has already paid half of his base salary and the full $3 million signing bonus; Cincinnati is responsible for the remaining $650,000 in base salary on a deal that voids at the end of this season, with up to $3 million more available in incentives.
The trade addresses the Bengals’ defense, long viewed as the weak side of a 6-2 team that has won four straight and sits tied for first in the AFC North behind the league’s best passing offense. Yahoo Sports reported the move follows the injury that placed rookie edge rusher Cashius Howell on injured reserve; Ebiketie projects into the edge rotation behind Boye Mafe and Myles Murphy.
For Philadelphia, the deal continues a retooling season. The Eagles are 2-7, have lost seven straight, and have already traded starters Cam Jurgens and Jordan Davis this season, ESPN reported, accumulating 10 picks in the first two rounds over the next three years. Ebiketie’s expiring contract made him a candidate to move before the deadline.
Neither team had formally announced the trade in the reporting available. This story will be updated when the clubs confirm it.
Reporting based on ESPN and Yahoo Sports dispatches; this story will be updated as further confirmation arrives.
— Catalina Clarke, Sports Desk
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