The Dallas Cowboys are finalizing a commerce to accumulate veteran linebacker Logan Wilson from the Cincinnati Bengals, sources instructed ESPN's Adam Schefter and Todd Archer.
The Bengals will obtain a seventh-round draft choose within the commerce, based on sources.
The deal comes someday after the Cowboys (3-5-1), who've one of many NFL's worst defenses this season, misplaced 27-17 at residence to the Arizona Cardinals on “Monday Night time Soccer.”
Cowboys proprietor Jerry Jones indicated earlier than the sport that Dallas was near a commerce forward of the Tuesday deadline. That deal is predicted to be the one for Wilson, who had requested to be traded by the Bengals final month.
Wilson, 29, has two years remaining on a four-year, $36 million extension he signed in July 2023. He registered at the least 100 tackles every of the previous 4 seasons however has seen decreased enjoying time this season with the Bengals.
The Cowboys are thirty first within the NFL in complete protection (397.4 yards per recreation) and scoring protection (30.8 factors per recreation), forward of solely the Bengals in each classes.
Kenneth Murray Jr. has began each recreation at linebacker for the Cowboys, who've had Jack Sanborn, rookie Shemar James, Marist Liufau and Damone Clark break up time on the different two linebacker spots.
Coming into Monday's recreation, the Cowboys allowed greater than 136 yards dashing in 5 straight video games, whereas 5 opponents have scored their season excessive in factors in opposition to the Cowboys.
Wilson may have time to regulate to the his new protection with Dallas on its bye week subsequent week earlier than returning to motion on Nov. 17 in opposition to the Las Vegas Raiders on “Monday Night time Soccer.”
The Cowboys are in second place within the NFC East, 3½ video games behind the Philadelphia Eagles. They're at the moment eleventh within the convention standings, behind two groups that already beat them — the Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers — whereas edging the Cardinals solely due to their Week 4 tie in opposition to the Inexperienced Bay Packers.
After the Cowboys play the Raiders, their subsequent 5 opponents — the Eagles, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Chargers — are a mixed 26-16.
The Cowboys, who at the moment have a 9% likelihood to make the playoffs, based on ESPN Analytics, hope to bolster their protection with the acquisition of Wilson, a former third-round choose who was an integral a part of the Bengals' protection between 2021 and 2024. He missed the ultimate six video games of final season with a knee harm that landed him on injured reserve.
Wilson was voted a Bengals group captain this 12 months, however his position on the protection was diminished because the season went on. In Week 6, the Bengals benched Wilson in favor of rookie Barrett Carter.
Wilson was a part of Cincinnati's 2020 draft class that featured quarterback Joe Burrow and broad receiver Tee Higgins. Earlier than their arrival, the Bengals had been the worst group within the NFL. Two years later, that group sparked the franchise's turnaround that led to back-to-back AFC North titles and the group's first Tremendous Bowl look in 33 seasons.
With Wilson gone, it additional solidifies Cincinnati's resolution to maintain Carter and fellow rookie Demetrius Knight Jr. as their major linebackers.
ESPN's Ben Child contributed to this report.
