Bengals back out of trade with Eagles for Arnold Ebiketie

Eagles news Bengals back out of trade with Eagles for Arnold Ebiketie The Eagles on Tuesday morning agreed to trade Arnold Ebiketie to Bengals but deal has fallen through. By Dave Zangaro • Published 2 hours ago • Updated 11 minutes ago The Eagles on Tuesday morning agreed to trade edge rusher Arnold Ebiketie to the Cincinnati Bengals for a 2027 sixth-round pick, but that deal has fallen through, a league source confirmed to NBC Sports Philadelphia. Apparently, the trade would have canceled out a third-round compensatory pick coming back to the Bengals in 2027 after losing Trey Hendrickson to Baltimore. Stream Philadelphia News for free, 24/7, wherever you are with NBC10. WATCH HERE Maybe Ebiketie was worth a sixth-round pick, but he certainly wasn't worth losing a third-rounder too. Arnold Ebiketie was signed as a compensatory free agent by the Eagles. The Bengals lost 3 CFAs and signed 2 (Cordell Volson not qualifying), thus while they gain a 2027 6th rounder, they lose a 2027 3rd round comp pick that was via Trey Hendrickson going to Baltimore. https://t.co/DxWAA8L0KN — Nick Korte (@nickkorte) November 10, 2026 Unless the Eagles find another taker for Ebiketie, he'll have to rejoin a team that just tried to trade him. The Eagles still do not have a sixth-round pick in the 2027 draft. Ebiketie, 27, joined the Eagles this offseason on a one-year deal and has played in all nine games this season. He has played a total of 300 snaps (48%) through this point in the season. That ranks third on the team at edge rusher behind Nolan Smith (359) and Jalyx Hunt (317). But now that Jonathan Greenard is healthier, he is expected to play more down the stretch. So the rotation for the rest of the 2026 season will include Smith, Hunt, Greenard, Ebiketie, A.J. Epenesa and rookie Keyshawn James-Newby, who has been on the practice squad. Had Ebiketie actually been traded, James-Newby was likely going to see more playing time. Local Breaking news and the stories that matter to your neighborhood. First Alert Weather 21 minutes ago Sunshine and mild temperatures give way to a wet, windy end to the week Pennsylvania 6 minutes ago Former Chester County police officer accused of strangulation, DUI Ebiketie this season has 25 tackles and 2 QB hits without a sack. He struggled against the run. The Eagles are still projected to have nine picks in the 2027 draft: Round 1 (own pick) Round 1 (from Jaguars) Round 2 (own pick) Round 3 (projected comp pick) Round 4 (own pick) Round 5 (own pick) Round 5 (from Ravens) Round 5 (from Patriots) Round 7 (from Cowboys) This article tagged under: Eagles news