Bengals Cancel Trade for Eagles’ Arnold Ebiketie

The Cincinnati Bengals canceled an agreed trade for Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Arnold Ebiketie on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, after learning the deal would cost a projected 2027 compensatory third-round pick.

The proposed trade would have sent Ebiketie to Cincinnati in exchange for a 2027 sixth-round selection. The compensatory pick was expected because edge rusher Trey Hendrickson signed with the Baltimore Ravens in last offseason’s free agency.

Ebiketie, 27, is in his fifth NFL season. ESPN’s official data feeds confirm he was selected 38th overall in the 2022 draft by the Atlanta Falcons. He is currently listed on the Bengals’ roster as a linebacker.

Cincinnati sought the move to strengthen its defense — widely viewed as the team’s biggest weakness — despite fielding the league’s top passing attack. Philadelphia is retooling after seven consecutive losses. The Eagles have traded starters Cam Jurgens and Jordan Davis this season and hold 10 picks in the first two rounds across the next three drafts.

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