Logan Wilson Requests Team Change
Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson has requested a trade, according to sources close to the situation. Wilson, who is in his sixth season, has started in all seven games played so far. However, his participation in the team has decreased throughout the season. Rookies Barrett Carter and Demetrius Knight Jr. have taken on greater responsibility on defense. In Week 6 against the Green Bay Packers, Wilson played only 19.7% of the defensive plays in a 27-18 loss. Four days later, against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he was on the field 47.5% of the time in a 33-31 victory that broke a four-game losing streak. Wilson has two years remaining on his four-year, $36 million extension that he signed in 2023. This season, the Bengals rank 25th in yards allowed per rushing attempt, while Cincinnati (3-4) has bet on its young players. Ahead of this week’s game against the New York Jets (0-7), Bengals coach Zac Taylor reiterated his commitment to the rookies in the middle of the defense. Wilson, selected in the third round of the 2020 draft, has been a fundamental member of Cincinnati’s defense. In 2021, two years after the Bengals had the worst record in the NFL, Wilson was a starter on a Cincinnati team that reached the Super Bowl. In six seasons with the team, he has started 75 games and has accumulated six forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, and 11 interceptions. Despite the decrease in his role, Carter stated that Wilson has done a good job helping him adapt to his new position as a starter.Our relationship hasn’t changed at all. I still depend on him a lot for many things, I still ask him questions every day. He has been a great leader, just as he has been since the day I arrived here.
Barrett Carter
