Cowboys Land Linebacker Logan Wilson in Trade with Bengals

Trade Follows Cowboys’ Monday Night Defeat and Defensive Struggles

The Dallas Cowboys are putting the finishing touches on a deal to bring linebacker Logan Wilson over from the Cincinnati Bengals. Talk about timing—this move comes hot on the heels of the Cowboys’ tough loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Monday Night Football. If you were listening closely before the game, you might have caught team owner Jerry Jones dropping hints that a trade was brewing. Looks like he wasn’t bluffing. This move lines up with the broader Cowboys offseason moves experts believe Dallas must pursue to finally end their long Super Bowl drought.

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Wilson, 29, had already made it clear last month that he wanted out of Cincinnati. He’s still got two years left on a four-year, $36 million contract extension he inked with the Bengals back in July 2023. That’s not pocket change, and it shows just how much Cincinnati valued him—at least until now. Wilson’s exit also comes as Cincinnati evaluates major defensive changes during its Bengals defensive rebuild offseason planning

Let’s be honest: both teams have been leaking oil on defense this season. The Cowboys are hoping Wilson can be the patch that stops the bleeding as the season rolls on. Maybe he’s the missing puzzle piece, or at least the duct tape they need right now. And in Dallas, early reactions are already raising Logan Wilson playing time questions about how the coaching staff plans to use him within the defensive rotation.

For Dallas, this trade brings in a linebacker who’s been around the block and knows how to handle the heat. As for the Bengals, they’re turning the page after Wilson’s request to move on. Sometimes, you’ve just got to shake up the roster and see what happens next.

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