The NFL trade deadline has come and gone and it was a busy one around the league.No move made more headlines than the Indianapolis Colts acquiring former University of Cincinnati cornerback Sauce Gardner in a blockbuster trade with the New York Jets.The Cincinnati Bengals, on the other hand, shied away from any splashy moves, holding on to most of their veteran players, despite some speculation that the Bengals could have been open for business at 3-6 entering their bye week.Below is a look at what happened leading up to the deadline and which players were on the move or stayed put in the Queen City.No deal for HendricksonWith the Bengals struggling and 30-year-old defensive end Trey Hendrickson playing in the final year of his contract, many were wondering if now was the time for the Bengals and Hendrickson to part ways.Alas, that didn’t happen Tuesday, with reports indicating the Bengals were looking for a first round pick in exchange for Hendrickson.Hendrickson, who missed Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears due to a hip injury, will be counted on as an instrumental piece of Cincinnati’s defense going forward, which will need a big turnaround in the second half of the season.For the season, Hendrickson has four sacks, three tackles for loss, eight QB hits and a forced fumble. He is coming off back-to-back seasons with 17.5 sacks each.Wilson out the doorWhile Hendrickson stayed put, another veteran on the Bengals defense did say goodbye to the only organization he’s played for.Two weeks after requesting a trade amid a decrease in playing time, linebacker Logan Wilson was traded to the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday for a seventh round pick.Wilson, a team captain, has seen a sharp decline in his defensive snaps over the last three weeks. After averaging 61 snaps per game over the first month, he’s totaled 58 over the last three weeks.The Wyoming product has recorded 313 solo tackles, 11 interceptions, 19 tackles for loss and six forced fumbles in six seasons with the Bengals.This year, he has 41 tackles (17 solo), four passes defended and recovered one fumble. Wilson didn’t play in Sunday’s loss against the Bears due to a calf injury.Dallas is the second-worst defense in the NFL this year in yards allowed (397.4) and points allowed (30.8) per game, sitting ahead of only the Bengals in both categories.Jackson stays put, despite trade requestIn a more low-profile news event last week, Bengals defensive tackle McKinnley Jackson also requested a trade out of Cincinnati.Unlike with Wilson, the Bengals didn’t find a trade partner for Jackson, who remains on the roster as the deadline passes.Jackson has played only one game this season for the Bengals and has been a healthy scratch in seven of Cincinnati’s nine games in 2025.Jackson has registered one tackle in 2025, a season after logging 15 tackles, including two for a loss, and one sack in 2024.Unless the Bengals choose to release Jackson in the coming weeks, the former Texas A&M product will look to carve out a bigger role in a young defensive front under defensive coordinator Al Golden.Flacco getting comfortableThe Bengals’ biggest move ahead of the trade deadline came weeks ago, when they brought in veteran QB Joe Flacco from the Cleveland Browns to replace a struggling Jake Browning.Flacco struggled in his first few quarters with Cincinnati in a loss to the Green Bay Packers but has otherwise been excellent while the Bengals await a potential return from Joe Burrow.Through four games as Cincinnati’s starting QB, Flacco has completed more than 64 percent of his passes, thrown 11 touchdowns and only two interceptions.The Bengals are 1-3 in Flacco’s starts, though it’s hard to fault Flacco for those losses. The Bengals are averaging 32.7 points in his four starts.

CINCINNATI —

The NFL trade deadline has come and gone and it was a busy one around the league.

No move made more headlines than the Indianapolis Colts acquiring former University of Cincinnati cornerback Sauce Gardner in a blockbuster trade with the New York Jets.

The Cincinnati Bengals, on the other hand, shied away from any splashy moves, holding on to most of their veteran players, despite some speculation that the Bengals could have been open for business at 3-6 entering their bye week.

Below is a look at what happened leading up to the deadline and which players were on the move or stayed put in the Queen City.

No deal for Hendrickson

With the Bengals struggling and 30-year-old defensive end Trey Hendrickson playing in the final year of his contract, many were wondering if now was the time for the Bengals and Hendrickson to part ways.

Alas, that didn’t happen Tuesday, with reports indicating the Bengals were looking for a first round pick in exchange for Hendrickson.

Hendrickson, who missed Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears due to a hip injury, will be counted on as an instrumental piece of Cincinnati’s defense going forward, which will need a big turnaround in the second half of the season.

For the season, Hendrickson has four sacks, three tackles for loss, eight QB hits and a forced fumble. He is coming off back-to-back seasons with 17.5 sacks each.

Wilson out the door

While Hendrickson stayed put, another veteran on the Bengals defense did say goodbye to the only organization he’s played for.

Two weeks after requesting a trade amid a decrease in playing time, linebacker Logan Wilson was traded to the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday for a seventh round pick.

Wilson, a team captain, has seen a sharp decline in his defensive snaps over the last three weeks. After averaging 61 snaps per game over the first month, he’s totaled 58 over the last three weeks.

The Wyoming product has recorded 313 solo tackles, 11 interceptions, 19 tackles for loss and six forced fumbles in six seasons with the Bengals.

This year, he has 41 tackles (17 solo), four passes defended and recovered one fumble. Wilson didn’t play in Sunday’s loss against the Bears due to a calf injury.

Dallas is the second-worst defense in the NFL this year in yards allowed (397.4) and points allowed (30.8) per game, sitting ahead of only the Bengals in both categories.

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Logan Wilson was at Paycor Stadium this morning when news of the trade came down.

Wilson said his goodbyes & delivered this classy message to Barrett Carter — the rookie LB who replaced him:

“I am always a phone call away. I will always keeping pouring into you.” pic.twitter.com/MifxS6HBoh

— Charlie Clifford (@char_cliff) November 4, 2025

Jackson stays put, despite trade request

In a more low-profile news event last week, Bengals defensive tackle McKinnley Jackson also requested a trade out of Cincinnati.

Unlike with Wilson, the Bengals didn’t find a trade partner for Jackson, who remains on the roster as the deadline passes.

Jackson has played only one game this season for the Bengals and has been a healthy scratch in seven of Cincinnati’s nine games in 2025.

Jackson has registered one tackle in 2025, a season after logging 15 tackles, including two for a loss, and one sack in 2024.

Unless the Bengals choose to release Jackson in the coming weeks, the former Texas A&M product will look to carve out a bigger role in a young defensive front under defensive coordinator Al Golden.

Flacco getting comfortable

The Bengals’ biggest move ahead of the trade deadline came weeks ago, when they brought in veteran QB Joe Flacco from the Cleveland Browns to replace a struggling Jake Browning.

Flacco struggled in his first few quarters with Cincinnati in a loss to the Green Bay Packers but has otherwise been excellent while the Bengals await a potential return from Joe Burrow.

Through four games as Cincinnati’s starting QB, Flacco has completed more than 64 percent of his passes, thrown 11 touchdowns and only two interceptions.

The Bengals are 1-3 in Flacco’s starts, though it’s hard to fault Flacco for those losses. The Bengals are averaging 32.7 points in his four starts.