Report: Bengals trading Carlos Dunlap

Credit: AP

Credit: AP

The Cincinnati Bengals are trading disgruntled defensive end Carlos Dunlap to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a player to be named and a draft pick , according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

Dunlap, 31, has made his frustrations with the coaching staff known publicly since he was demoted from a starting defensive end role to a third-down situational pass rusher.

He questioned the coaches' decision Oct. 8 in a Zoom news conference with media, posted the depth chart for the Week 7 matchup against Cleveland on Instagram the day before the 37-34 loss, was seen getting into a verbal argument on the sidelines at the end of the game and then posted his house going up for sale on social media while other players were still conducting post-game interviews.

Bengals coach Zac Taylor said Monday the staff preferred to keep conversations with Dunlap – who since deleted his house listing tweet – internal. Dunlap was under contract through 2021 and making about $13.55 million a year. The trade occurs less than a week before the Nov. 3 deadline.

Dunlap joined the Bengals in 2010 as a second-round draft pick out of the University of Florida and was one sack away from tying Eddie Edwards as the organization’s all-time sack leader. He finishes with 82.5 sacks in his 11 years with the Bengals.

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