The Dallas Cowboys are finalizing a commerce to amass veteran linebacker Logan Wilson from the Cincinnati Bengals, sources advised ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Todd Archer.
The Bengals will obtain a seventh-round draft decide within the commerce, in line with 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 house to the Arizona Cardinals on “Monday Evening 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 no less than 100 tackles every of the previous 4 seasons however has seen diminished taking part in time this season with the Bengals.
The Cowboys are thirty first within the NFL in whole protection (397.4 yards per sport) and scoring protection (30.8 factors per sport), forward of solely the Bengals in each classes.
Kenneth Murray Jr. has began each sport 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.
Getting into Monday’s sport, the Cowboys allowed greater than 136 yards speeding in 5 straight video games, whereas 5 opponents have scored their season excessive in factors in opposition to the Cowboys.
Wilson can 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 Evening Soccer.”