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Bengals receive 'ugly' free agency outlook after NFL trade deadline

Things aren't looking too rosy for the rest of the Cincinnati Bengals' 2025 season as they lick their wounds on a Week 10 bye. Don't expect the offseason to be much better either.

At least that's the prevailing notion from a major publication. Well, probably more than one major publication. It doesn't take a rocket scientist or football guru to know the Bengals have the worst defense in the NFL, bar none. Dealing away linebacker/team captain Logan Wilson at the NFL trade deadline sure didn't help matters.

So when it comes to upgrading that unit, the question is, where to start?