The fallout from the Cincinnati Bengals backing out of the NFL trade deadline deal with the Philadelphia Eagles continues.
Writing about the gaffe Saturday, Tom Pelissero of The Ringer confirmed that the Bengals agreed to the deal, then contacted the NFL with questions about the compensatory draft pick impact before calling the Eagles back and apologetically backing out of the deal.
"The Bengals' mistake was agreeing to acquire Ebiketie for a 2027 sixth-round pick before checking with the NFL Management Council about how he would be counted,” Pelissero wrote. “Once the deal was in place, the Bengals did call the league and got clarity: Because…
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