Eagles Trade DE Arnold Ebiketie to Serious AFC Contender

The 2026 NFL trade deadline is just hours away later this afternoon. For Howie Roseman and the Philadelphia Eagles, the time has come for a few final decisions to be made.

One of those decisions involved defensive end Arnold Ebiketie. That decision has now been made.

According to a report from NFL insider Jordan Schultz, the Eagles have decided to trade Ebiketie to the Cincinnati Bengals. Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team has reported that Philadelphia will receive a sixth-round pick in return.

Ebiketie was one of the players many thought could be moved. Now, the Bengals are adding the pass rusher that they needed and the Eagles are getting extra draft capital as they enter a very uncertain future.

So far this season with Philadelphia, the 27-year-old pass rusher has played in nine games. He has recorded 25 total tackles.

Throughout his entire 76-game NFL career, Ebiketie has totaled 154 tackles, 16.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, and six defended passes.

Originally drafted by the Atlanta Falcons with the No. 38 overall pick in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft out of Penn State, Ebiketie was playing his first season with the Eagles in 2026. He spent the first four years of his career with the Falcons.

Ebiketie is the latest in a list of moves Philadelphia has made. Just yesterday, the Eagles traded star defensive tackle Jordan Davis to the Jacksonville Jaguars. They have also moved on from Cam Jurgens in a trade with the Baltimore Ravens.

Other decisions will be coming. Could Philadelphia consider trading star running back Saquon Barkley? Would they move on from Landon Dickerson or linebacker Zack Baun?

With the trade deadline coming up quickly at 4:00 p.m. ET, the Eagles could have more moves coming. For now, the trade sending Ebiketie to Cincinnati is another sign that Roseman and Philadelphia could be preparing for a rebuild.

Unfortunately, the healthy issues being dealt with by Jalen Hurts have cast a shadow on the future for the Eagles. At this point in time, no one knows what the future has in store for the quarterback.

Expect to continue hearing rumors and speculation about Philadelphia as the deadline draws closer. This move has netted the Eagles another late-round pick to play with as they look to re-tool or rebuild to get back to being a Super Bowl contender in the future.