Cowboys acquire linebacker Logan Wilson from Bengals to help bolster struggling defense

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The Dallas Cowboys are bringing reinforcements for one of the worst defenses in the NFL. 

The team acquired linebacker Logan Wilson from the Cincinnati Bengals for a 2026 seventh-round pick, the Bengals announced Tuesday. 

Wilson, 29, requested a trade amid a reduction in snaps. The linebacker is in the second year of a four-year contract extension he signed in July 2023. The deal was reportedly worth $36 million.

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Logan Wilson (55) of the Cincinnati Bengals looks on from the sideline during the national anthem prior to an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Oct. 16, 2025. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

Wilson is in his sixth season in the NFL and has recorded more than 100 tackles in each of the last four seasons. 

The linebacker goes from the Bengals, who allow the most yards per game in the NFL (426.6), to the Cowboys, who have allowed the second-most yards per game (397.4). The Cowboys are 3-5-1 despite having the fourth-highest scoring offense in football (29.2 points per game) because of their porous defense.

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Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither (59) and linebacker Logan Wilson (55) wrap up Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) for a sack in the third quarter of the NFL Week 11 game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the