Bengals back out of trade with Eagles to protect a 2027 compensatory draft pick

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The Cincinnati Bengals withdrew from a proposed trade with the Philadelphia Eagles for edge rusher Arnold Ebiketie. The move was intended to preserve Cincinnati's potential third-round compensatory pick in the 2027 NFL draft.

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals backed out of a trade for Philadelphia Eagles edge rusher Arnold Ebiketie because it would have resulted in the loss of a third-round compensatory pick in the 2027 NFL draft.The potential roadblock was first unearthed on social media by Over the Cap's Nick Korte after NFL Network reported the trade was in the works.