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Arnold Ebiketie, who's being traded to the Bengals, joined Jordan Davis as Eagles headed for the exit prior to the trade deadline.
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According to several media reports, the Philadelphia Eagles are trading EDGE Arnold Ebiketie to the Cincinnati Bengals for a sixth-round pick.
The Eagles signed Ebiketie during 2026 free agency because he has some explosive athletic traits:
He also has some pass rush talent, shown in the below highlight reel (video via Al Karsten):
However, he only had 16.5 sacks in his first four NFL seasons after he was a second-round pick in 2022:
Arnold Ebiketie Tackles (TFL) Sacks QB hits FF
2022 30 2.5 11 2
2023 25 6 12 2
2024 38 6 12 0
2025 36 2 6 0
TOTAL 129 16.5 41 4
Ebiketie had some pockets of success in 2023 and 2024, when he had 6 sacks each season. His numbers were down in 2025 because the Falcons selected a pair of edge rushers in the first round of the 2025 draft in Jalon Walker and James Pearce; and they signed Leonard Floyd in free agency.
In 2026, Ebiketie didn't make much of an impact. He played 300 snaps on defense and had 25 tackles, 0 sacks, and just 2 QB hits. Getting any pick at all for Ebiketie is a coup.
Ebiketie was a little like Eagles edge defender acquisitions in 2025 in Azeez Ojulari and Josh Uche, who were also both former high picks with flashes of production. They didn't work out, of course, and the strategy of going after players like that is debatable.
The Eagles now have nine picks in the 2027 draft, plus a likely third-round compensatory pick. Updated 2027 picks here.
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