Cincinnati Bengals pay tribute to former LB who retired at 29

Linebacker Logan Wilson is forever connected to one of the most dissected plays in Cincinnati Bengals history.

With the Bengals clinging to a 20-16 late in Super Bowl LVI, officials called Wilson for holding against Los Angeles Rams receiver Cooper Kupp.

As a result of the play, which came on third-and-goal from the Bengals’ 8-yard line, set up the Rams for the winning touchdown pass to Kupp with one minute, 25 seconds remaining.

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Bengals fans lamented what they still refer to as a “phantom flag.”

The unfortunate part for Wilson, who retired earlier this week at age 29, is that it overshadowed a fine game. He led Cincinnati with nine tackles, including three tackles for loss, in the Super Bowl.

The Cincinnati Bengals paid tribute to Wilson on March 18 with a highlight video. It celebrated several moments beyond the Super Bowl. The team captioned its X post, “Thanks for the memories, Logan.”

The highlight video featured Wilson making two big postseason plays. First, he intercepted Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill in the 2021 AFC divisional playoffs to set up a game-winning field goal.

Then, he had a hand, literally, in creating a fumble that fell into teammate Sam Hubbard’s hands and was returned 99 yards for a touchdown in a 2022 wild-card playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens.

Wilson announced his retirement on Instagram, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

The Bengals selected Wilson alongside quarterback Joe Burrow in the 2020 NFL Draft. He started 65 games, recording 541 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 11 interceptions, 5.5 sacks and three fumble recoveries.

In 2025, the Bengals cut Wilson’s playing time after installing rookie linebackers Barrett Carter and Demetrius Knight Jr. into the starting lineup. Cincinnati eventually traded Wilson to the Dallas Cowboys for a seventh-round pick. He played in seven games for Dallas, starting one.

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