Bengals Trade 2027 Sixth-Round Pick to Eagles for Edge Arnold Ebiketie

Cincinnati sends a 2027 sixth to Philadelphia for the 27-year-old pass rusher, adding edge depth as the 6-2 Bengals push for the AFC North

The Bengals added help for their defensive front Tuesday morning, acquiring edge rusher Arnold Ebiketie from the Eagles for a 2027 sixth-round pick, ESPN reported, citing NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet): Sources: The #Eagles aren't done, trading edge Arnold Ebiketie to the #Bengals in exchange for 2027 6th round pick.

The deal is a modest but timely add for Cincinnati, which is 6-2 after four straight wins and tied with Pittsburgh for first in the AFC North. The Bengals already boast one of the league's best passing offenses and have been trying to shore up a defense long viewed as the club's weak point. They host the Steelers on Sunday night, a first-place matchup that now comes with an extra body on the edge after rookie Cashius Howell had wrist surgery and is likely headed to injured reserve.

Ebiketie, 27, was the No. 38 overall pick out of Penn State in 2022 and spent his first four seasons with the Falcons, recording 16.5 sacks as a rotational rusher. He signed with Philadelphia in March on a one-year deal worth up to $7.3 million with $4.3 million guaranteed. In nine games this season he has 25 tackles and two quarterback hits, playing 48% of the Eagles' defensive snaps and contributing on special teams. He has not recorded a sack.

For Cincinnati, that profile fits a depth rental. Boye Mafe has been the centerpiece of a rebuilt pass rush since the Bengals let Trey Hendrickson leave in free agency, and Ebiketie can work in the rotation down the stretch as the franchise chases its first playoff appearance since 2022. Because he is in the final year of his contract, the Bengals are buying a few months of help, not a long-term piece.

Philadelphia keeps selling. The Eagles are 2-7 and have lost seven straight, already trading center Cam Jurgens to Baltimore in October and sending defensive tackle Jordan Davis to the Jaguars on Monday for a 2027 first and a 2029 second. They have been without Jalen Hurts since blood clots were found in his lungs, and Rapoport noted they are not done dealing before Tuesday's 1 p.m. PT deadline. The Eagles are on a bye this week and return Nov. 22 against the Steelers in a game the NFL flexed to 1 p.m. ET.