CINCINNATI — Just under two weeks after reports that Logan Wilson had requested a trade from the Cincinnati Bengals, his wish has been granted.
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and ESPN's Adam Schefter first reported that a deal to trade Wilson to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a draft pick was being finalized.
Hours later, the Bengals announced the trade was done.
In exchange, the Bengals received a seventh-round draft pick from Dallas.
"I appreciate everything Logan has done as a player and as a person during his time in Cincinnati," Head Coach Zac Taylor said in press release announcement. "He has been a central part of our defense over the past six years and he will be remembered as a leader in our locker room. I wish him the best moving forward."
ESPN's Ben Baby first reported on October 23 that Wilson has requested a trade. The news comes nearly two weeks after rookie Barrett Carter took over as the starting linebacker for the Bengals.
Carter played every defensive snap in Cincinnati's games against the Packers and Steelers, with Wilson — a defensive captain for the Bengals this season — witnessing his playing time dwindle.
"Whenever my career is done, I can look back at this time of adversity and be able to tell my kids how to work through adversity like this," Wilson told reporters after the decision to start Carter over him.
The change is happening under new defensive coordinator Al Golden, who began using a rotation at middle linebacker starting in Week 3.
Wilson, 29, has been in Cincinnati since the Bengals selected him in the third round of the 2020 draft. He signed a 4-year extension with the team in August 2023.
Since arriving, Wilson has recorded 313 solo tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 11 interceptions, six forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries.
