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Eagles stay active, trade Arnold Ebiketie to Bengals 
Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Arnold Ebiketie. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Eagles stay active, trade Arnold Ebiketie to Bengals 

The Philadelphia Eagles are stockpiling draft picks left and right amid a frustrating season. 

On Monday, the Eagles traded standout defensive tackle Jordan Davis to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for a 2027 first-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick. 

Now, the Eagles have made another trade involving a player on defense. According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the Eagles are sending edge rusher Arnold Ebiketie to the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for a 2027 sixth-round pick. 

Earlier this season, the Eagles traded center Cam Jurgens to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for a 2027 fifth-round pick and a 2028 second-round pick, so GM Howie Roseman has added a lot of draft assets over the next few seasons. 

Bengals were searching for help on defense 

The Bengals were searching for help on defense, and they landed Ebiketie. 

He was a second-round pick by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2022 NFL Draft, and he played college football at Penn State. 

This past offseason, the Eagles gave Ebiketie a one-year deal, so this is a rental for the Bengals and it allows Roseman and company to add an asset despite an expiring contract. 

Ebiketie has appeared in all nine games for Philadelphia, recording nine solo tackles with 14 assists. 

Matt Wadleigh

Matt Wadleigh is based in California and born and raised in the San Diego area. He studied print journalism at Fresno State for college and got to watch Paul George, Derek Carr and Davante Adams play in a Bulldogs uniform. His work has been featured at ClutchPoints, Sportscasting, Sporting News, and various USA Today sites, including UCLA Wire, where he was the first managing editor. He has also interviewed well-known names including Kirk Herbstreit and David Montgomery.

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