Eagles, Bengals’ trade for Arnold Ebiketie called off due to comp-pick concerns

The Eagles were set to send EDGE rusher Arnold Ebiketie to the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for a 2027 sixth-round pick Tuesday morning, ahead of the 4:00 p.m. deadline.

However, that is no longer happening.

The trade for the Bengals would have taken away the third-round compensatory selection they had acquired with Trey Hendrickson signing with the Baltimore Ravens this past offseason. So Cincinnati would have sent over a sixth-rounder to Philadelphia and also lost that comp third, leading to the transaction falling through.

Jordan Schultz first reported this news. The fall-through was not physical or performance-related.

The Eagles signed Ebiketie this offseason to a one-year deal, and he has played in all nine games this season. The 27-year-old has played 300 snaps (48%) through this point in the season, ranking third on the team at EDGE. With Jonathan Greenard healthy, it is likely Ebiketie’s snap total will decline. The former Temple Owl and Penn State Nittany Lion has 25 tackles this season and two quarterback hits without a sack, but has struggled against the run.

Benjamin Goldstein

Benjamin is a Sports Media major at Temple University and an aspiring sportscaster and journalist. Since 2017, he has covered Philadelphia sports as the founder, editor, writer, and podcast host of Philly Sports Reports. In addition, Benjamin is a freelance sports writer for The Temple News, a broadcaster and radio host on WHIP Radio. He previously interned with the WBCB Sports Network on 1490 AM for four years. Through his coverage and media work, he has had the opportunity to meet Phillies owner John Middleton in his suite and has been recognized as KYW Newsradio’s Philadelphia Sports Fan of the Week.

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