Overview
- ESPN reports Wilson has asked to be moved, and multiple outlets say the Bengals are evaluating options with no deal in place.
- Rookies Barrett Carter and Demetrius Knight Jr. have taken most linebacker snaps as Zac Taylor backs a youth-focused rotation on a defense that ranks poorly against the run.
- Wilson’s playing time dropped to 19.7% of defensive snaps in Week 6 and about 45–47.5% in Week 7, though he has started all seven games as a team captain.
- The 29-year-old is in year two of a four-year, $36 million extension signed in 2023 with two seasons remaining, a factor in any negotiations before Nov. 4.
- Analysts have floated the 49ers, Cowboys, Colts and Bills as potential suitors, but interest remains speculative as the market develops.