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Bengals' former 3rd-round pick requests trade, release
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Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle McKinnley Jackson has requested a trade.
According to ESPN's Ben Baby , Jackson has asked for a trade or release, making him the third defender in recent weeks to ask off the team.
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A third-round pick by the Bengals in 2024, Jackson hasn't been able to shake free of the inactives list for most of the season.
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Jackson joins Logan Wilson and Mike Pennel as players to ask off the Bengals lately. Wilson is a captain benched in favor of rookies at linebacker, while Pennel went on to rejoin the Kansas City Chiefs in a hurry.
The Bengals have the league's worst defense while undergoing a youth movement spurred on by new coordinator Al Golden. Jackson was still behind T.J. Slaton, BJ Hill and Kris Jenkins, at a minimum, even after Pennel's release. The Cincinnati front seven also heavily uses edge defenders on the interior in certain packages.
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This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Bengals' former 3rd-round pick requests trade, release
