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Eagles-bengals Trade Canceled

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Just an hour after news broke that the Eagles were trading edge Arnold Ebiketie to the Bengals, Cincinnati has cancelled the move after re-considering how it would impact their compensatory draft picks next year.

The initial trade terms were:

Eagles: EDGE Arnold Ebiketie

Bengals: 6th round pick in 2027

The problem, however, is that Ebiketie was signed by the Eagles as a compensatory free agent, which means the Bengals would ultimately be giving up their comp pick from trading Trey Hendrickson during the offseason. So while on paper they were only trading a sixth-rounder, they really were giving up a third-round pick as well — notably, it’s interesting the Bengals hadn’t considered this factor before agreeing to terms…

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

There’s still several hours until the NFL trade deadline, but for now, Ebiketie will stay in Philadelphia — and will stay knowing he was someone the team was willing to move. The trade indicated that the Eagles are likely committing to Nolan Smith long term, and with Jonathan Greenard healthy, Ebiketie’s playing time was already reduced.

Vibes in the #Eagles’ building right now after this one fell through: ????
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) November 10, 2026

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Eagles-bengals Trade Canceled

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