Bengals Surprisingly Call Off Arnold Ebiketie Trade With Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles had an agreement in place to trade defensive end Arnold Ebiketie to the Cincinnati Bengals for a 2027 sixth-round draft pick.

However, the deal is now off, with the Bengals calling off the trade due to a clause that would have taken a future compensatory pick from the team. If Cincinnati had acquired Ebiketie, the team would have lost a third-round draft pick in the upcoming NFL Draft.

This is something that doesn't typically happen with trades, but the deal had been agreed to and wasn't official. NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported the news on social media.

The Eagles will now go back to square one with Ebiketie, but the team may elect to still move him. Having a player on the roster who knows that they were traded, even if the deal didn't go through, could be tough to overcome.

But Ebiketie is on an expiring deal, and the Eagles may be able to find him another home before the trade deadline ends. Ebiketie hasn't recorded a sack this season, while posting 25 total tackles this year while playing 48 percent of the snaps for the Eagles.

The pass rusher would have been a good addition to the Bengals defense, but the team decided that he wasn't worth losing a third round pick. The Eagles will now look elsewhere for deals before the deadline expires.

Philadelphia has been very active on the trade front, with the team making all sorts of moves already. The big blockbuster came from the Eagles trading star defensive tackle Jordan Davis to the Jacksonville Jaguars for a massive haul.

With the Eagles sitting at 2-7 on the season, the front office is clearly looking to get some future assets for players that aren't long-term fits. Philadelphia is looking to retool the roster, and with more draft capital to work with, this could help them get back to being contenders next season.

Philadelphia still is alive in the NFC East race, but with a loss this past weekend to the New York Giants, it does make things tougher. However, the team isn't going to give up and the group of players will keep fighting until the end of the season.

The Eagles want to break their long seven-game losing streak, and the team is now on a much-needed bye week. This could give Philadelphia some extra rest as they prepare for a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers next week.