Bengals coach Zac Taylor acknowledges fault in failed trade for Eagles edge rusher Arnold Ebiketie
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.
Key points
- CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY RECALLS 'WHIRLWIND' ORDEAL OF SHOCKING TRADE THAT SENT HIM FROM PANTHERS TO 49ERS Questions remain about when and how the Bengals realized they would have to surrender the compensatory pick to complete the trade.
- Taylor shared details Wednesday about how the process unfolded from the Bengals’ perspective, reading a prepared statement from Bengals director of football Duke Tobin.
- 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.
It was on our end." CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE 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.
Additional details
- Got a lot of faith in how [the front office] operates and we'll just move forward with it." The Bengals defeated the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL’s first game in Madrid on Sunday to earn their fourth consecutive victory.
- He said the Bengals underestimated the cost of replacing Cashius Howell and emphasized that Philadelphia was a willing trade partner.
- "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.
- 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.
- He's really apologetic about it and wants to make clear [that] Philly was a great trade partner.
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