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The Cincinnati defense has played better as a whole the last couple of months. The play of Barrett Carter and Demetrius Knight Jr. has still been inconsistent, at best. However, it was clear Logan Wilson was not going to be part of the future here. Getting the young guys’ snaps was important for a defense that is looking for pieces to build around going forward.
At worst, they may have a better idea of what they need to do at the position moving forward. Wilson had already been benched and was clearly not willing to be a locker room leader like he initially said he would be.
The Bengals were able to get a 7th-round draft pick in exchange for Wilson. They also cleared $2.684 million in cap space this season. They will also have an additional $2.55 million in cap space for next season.
Meanwhile, Wilson has not been the impactful linebacker the Cowboys were hoping for. The Cowboys have had issues at linebacker all season, yet Wilson did not log a single snap during the Cowboys’ most recent game.