Carlos Dunlap is one of the Bengals’ longest-tenured players (only punter Kevin Huber and long snapper Clark Harris have been in Cincinnati longer) and if he gets his way he’ll be out of town very soon.
Dunlap, a two-time Pro Bowler who has averaged over eight sacks per season in his first 10 years in the league, has seen his playing time diminish in recent weeks and he’s fed up. With the NFL trade deadline approaching next Tuesday, Dunlap isn’t just requesting to be dealt, he’s trying to force the Bengals’ hand.
On Saturday, he posted a “Bengals Depth Chart Update” on Instagram, showing his number listed as third string on the white board in a meeting room and saying he didn’t have time for head coach Zac Taylor and defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo’s “experiment.