The Bengals get Lammons, a veteran on the final year of his contract who can provide nice depth. They need help now and into 2026 with Cam Taylor-Britt, at least, seeming on his way out the door. There’s still the issue of honoring trade requests at all here, but getting something back out of a messy split with Wilson is better than nothing.

CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals may be 3-5 on the season, but they should be aggressive ahead of the 2025 NFL trade deadline. The deadline is on Tuesday, Nov. 4, just two days after Cincinnati's Week 9 matchup with Chicago.

The Cincinnati Bengals reportedly aren't interested in trading star pass rusher Trey Hendrickson, but one contender could be interested if they change their plans.

Despite continuing to receive trade calls from teams across the NFL, the Bengals aren't interested in moving Trey Hendrickson or Logan Wilson.

According to ESPN’s Ben Baby, Jackson has asked for a trade or release, making him the third defender in recent weeks to ask off the team. A third-round pick by the Bengals in 2024, Jackson hasn’t been able to shake free of the inactives list for most of the season.

Per ESPN's Ben Baby, defensive tackle McKinnley Jackson requested a trade or release from the team. He's the third member of the defense to request a trade ahead of next week's NFL deadline.

Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle McKinnley Jackson has requested a trade ahead of the team's NFL Week 9 game against the Chicago Bears at Paycor Stadium, according to a report from ESPN. Jackson was inactive for the Bengals' Week 8 loss to the New York Jets and the team's Week 7 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Jackson, a third-round pick by the Bengals in 2024, has largely sat on the inactives list this season despite once being viewed as a possible one-two punch with 2024 second-rounder Kris Jenkins.