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Bengals coach Zac Taylor acknowledges fault in failed trade for Eagles edge rusher Arnold Ebiketie

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Zac Taylor, coach of the Cincinnati Bengals, admitted that his team made a mistake when they failed to trade for Philadelphia Eagles' edge rusher Arnold Ebiketie before the NFL’s recent trade deadline. According to Duke Tobin, the team's director of football and de facto general manager, the deal fell through because the Bengals underestimated the cost required to replace another player. The proposed agreement would have seen Cincinnati give a sixth-round pick in 2027 but ultimately required surrendering a compensatory draft pick, which made them back out of the trade. Taylor expressed confidence in his front office's decision-making despite the setback and emphasized that Philadelphia was cooperative throughout the negotiations.
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The Cincinnati Bengals backed out of a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles for edge rusher Arnold Ebiketie on November 7, 2026, due to concerns about losing a third-round compensatory draft pick in the 2027 NFL draft. The potential deal would have involved sending a sixth-round pick to Philadelphia but was complicated by the loss of the compensatory pick if they signed fewer qualifying free agents than they lost. Coach Zac Taylor acknowledged that the team underestimated the cost of replacing Cashius Howell and emphasized Philadelphia’s willingness as a trade partner, though director of football Duke Tobin took responsibility for the oversight. The Bengals remain 6-2 after winning four straight games, heading into an important Sunday night game against the Pittsburgh Steelers to secure first place in the AFC North.

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Fox NewsThis outlet12 Nov

Zac Taylor, coach of the Cincinnati Bengals, admitted that his team made a mistake when they failed to trade for Philadelphia Eagles' edge rusher Arnold Ebiketie before the NFL’s recent trade deadline. According to Duke Tobin, the team's director of football and de facto general manager, the deal fell through because the Bengals underestimated the cost required to replace another player. The proposed agreement would…

Bengals coach Zac Taylor acknowledges fault in failed trade for Eagles edge rusher Arnold Ebiketie (this article)
Toronto Star11 Nov

Zac Taylor, coach of the Cincinnati Bengals, spoke on Wednesday about a trade deal that fell through at the NFL's trade deadline. The Bengals were planning to acquire Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Arnold Ebiketie for a sixth-round draft pick but lost interest when they realized it might cost them a third-round compensatory pick in 2027. Taylor expressed confidence in his team and front office despite missing out…

Bengals coach Zac Taylor addresses Cincinnati's deadline move that fell through →2 articles from Toronto Star on this story

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“While both articles discuss the Bengals' decision to back out of a trade for Arnold Ebiketie, Article A focuses on the reason (protecting a draft pick), whereas Article B is about Coach Zac Taylor acknowledging fault and providing details after the fact.”

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He said the Bengals underestimated the cost of replacing Cashius Howell and emphasized that Philadelphia was a willing trade partner. "
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Bengals ORG · 9× Cincinnati ORG · 5× Taylor PERSON · 4× Arnold Ebiketie PERSON · 2× NFL ORG · 2× Tobin PERSON · 2× Duke ORG · 1× Duke Tobin PERSON · 1× Zac Taylor PERSON · 1× the Philadelphia Eagles ORG · 1×

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The Bengals were set to give up a sixth-round pick in 2027, but the agreement apparently started going off the rails as the teams worked through the final details and tried to get the deal over the finish line.
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He said the Bengals underestimated the cost of replacing Cashius Howell and emphasized that Philadelphia was a willing trade partner. "

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Bengals coach Zac Taylor acknowledged Cincinnati deserved blame after its failed attempt to acquire Arnold Ebiketie from the Philadelphia Eagles before Tuesday’s trade deadline. asserted
Cincinnati → acknowledge → deadline
Taylor shared details Wednesday about how the process unfolded from the Bengals’ perspective, reading a prepared statement from Bengals director of football Duke Tobin. asserted
process → share → Tobin
"Duke was very explicit with me when he came and spoke to me about how he wanted this portrayed," Taylor said as he began explaining why the roster move ultimately fell through. asserted
move → come → me
"I'm not comfortable doing it, but I'm going to do what he asked." asserted
he → do → what
He said the Bengals underestimated the cost of replacing Cashius Howell and emphasized that Philadelphia was a willing trade partner. " asserted
Philadelphia → say → Howell
We did make an effort to put some depth in there in place of Cashius [Howell]. asserted
We → make → Howell
As we got into it, obviously it was going to be a little more costly than we initially anticipated. asserted
we → get → it
He's really apologetic about it and wants to make clear [that] Philly was a great trade partner. asserted
Philly → want → it
An initial report from NFL Network stated that the Bengals and Eagles decided on a deal that would send edge rusher Arnold Ebiketie to Cincinnati. asserted
that → state → Cincinnati
The Bengals were set to give up a sixth-round pick in 2027, but the agreement apparently started going off the rails as the teams worked through the final details and tried to get the deal over the finish line. asserted
teams → set → line
ESPN reported Wednesday, citing sources, that it became clear to the Bengals that the team would need to give up a compensatory draft pick to finalize the trade. asserted
team → report → trade
The additional compensation prompted Cincinnati back out of the proposed deal. asserted
compensation → prompt → deal
Questions remain about when and how the Bengals realized they would have to surrender the compensatory pick to complete the trade. asserted
they → remain → trade
The pick was awarded after Cincinnati lost more qualifying free agents than it signed, includingTrey Hendrickson. asserted
it → award → agents
Nick Korte posted on X about the potential loss of the pick after the trade was first reported as agreed to but before news emerged that the deal had fallen through. asserted
deal → post → pick
Korte’s X profile identifies him as affiliated with OverTheCap, and he regularly shares NFL salary-cap news on the platform. asserted
he → identify → platform
Taylor said he did not ask Tobin for details Tuesday because they did not matter to him. asserted
they → say → him
"I didn't even ask the question," Taylor noted. asserted
Taylor → ask → question
"It doesn't really matter to me. asserted
It → matter → me
It probably took three minutes of my day yesterday away from watching tape. asserted
It → take → tape
Got a lot of faith in how [the front office] operates and we'll just move forward with it." asserted
we → get → it
The Bengals defeated the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL’s first game in Madrid on Sunday to earn their fourth consecutive victory. asserted
Bengals → defeat → victory
Cincinnati hosts AFC North rival Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 10. asserted
Cincinnati → host → Week
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