Bengals call off trade for Arnold Ebiketie
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Key Points:
- The Cincinnati Bengals initially agreed to acquire pass rusher Arnold Ebiketie from the Philadelphia Eagles but decided not to finalize the trade before the 4 p.m. ET deadline.
- Reports indicate the Bengals called off the deal and will not trade a 2027 sixth-round pick to the Eagles as originally planned.
- Analysis revealed that acquiring Ebiketie would cause the Bengals to forfeit a valuable third-round compensatory pick tied to Trey Hendrickson's departure.
- The potential loss of this third-round pick significantly increased the cost of the trade, leading the Bengals to abandon the acquisition.
