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Archived story · published November 10, 2026. Coverage reflects reporting at the time. See today's brief

Sports · November 10, 2026

Bengals call off Arnold Ebiketie trade with Eagles after nearly botching compensatory pick situation

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The Cincinnati Bengals called off a trade to acquire pass rusher Arnold Ebiketie from the Philadelphia Eagles shortly before the November 10, 2026, trade deadline. Although the two teams had reached a verbal agreement earlier in the day for Ebiketie in exchange for a 2027 sixth-round draft pick, the Bengals opted not to finalize the deal after realizing the acquisition would negatively impact their compensatory draft pick formula. Reports indicate that adding Ebiketie would have caused Cincinnati to forfeit a projected 2027 third-round compensatory pick resulting from the departure of Trey Hendrickson.

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Reported by multiple outlets

  • The Cincinnati Bengals and Philadelphia Eagles had an agreement for Arnold Ebiketie.
  • The trade was called off before the 4 p.m. ET deadline on November 10, 2026.
  • Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reported that the trade would not be finalized.

Reported by only some outlets

  • The agreed compensation for Ebiketie was a 2027 sixth-round draft pick.
  • The Bengals realized the trade would cause them to lose a 2027 third-round compensatory pick.
  • The compensatory pick in question was tied to the free-agent departure of Trey Hendrickson.
  • Nick Korte of OverTheCap was among the first to note the compensatory pick implications.

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