Overview
- Cincinnati moved Wilson after he requested a trade as his role shrank under new coordinator Al Golden, and he was inactive in Week 9 with a calf injury.
- Dallas, now 3-5-1 after a 27-17 loss to Arizona, sent a seventh-rounder in a low-cost bid to stabilize a unit ranking near the bottom in multiple defensive metrics.
- Wilson, 29, was a Bengals captain who logged at least 100 tackles each season from 2021–24 and has 11 career interceptions.
- The Bengals are leaning into rookies Barrett Carter and Demetrius Knight Jr., and reporting indicates this deal could be the start of more roster changes for the 3-6 team.
- Social media reaction trended skeptical, with many fans questioning whether Wilson’s addition will materially improve Dallas’s defense.