The Cincinnati Bengals were a mildly hot topic around NFL trade deadline rumors to start the week.
Zac Taylor and the Bengals didn't make a deal on the same day former Bengals star Jessie Bates got traded. But with the sheer amount of moves made around the NFL and the obvious needs for the Bengals, it feels like something could be on the way.
Below, we’ll run a live-updating tracker looking at every Bengals move before the NFL’s trade deadline at 4 p.m. ET.
Bengals NFL trade deadline tracker
Bengals "exploring" trade deadline
According to NFL reporter Jordan Schultz, the Bengals have poked around the "middle tier" during the trade deadline so far. That would likely mean checking in on certain needy areas.
Bengals trade deadline needs
LB: Swayze Bozeman is on injured reserve and there is little behind Demetrius Knight and Barrett Carter.
EDGE:
It's Shemar Stewart time in a rotation with Cashius Howell out. But a move to get a more proven veteran in that spot would make sense.
TE: Erick All and Tanner Hudson are on injured reserve, putting rookie Jack Endries in a big rotational role.
CB/S: Jalen Davis is on injured reserve, making depth at corner thin. All three safeties (Jordan Battle, Bryan Cook and Kyle Dugger) have dealt with injuries all season.
RB: Debatable, but Chase Brown is having a down season and Samaje Perine is the only notable back capable of breaking into the rotation.
This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Bengals NFL trade deadline tracker: Live updates, news and rumors
