CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Back in Week 3, when the Cincinnati Bengals started rotating Barrett Carter in at linebacker in the place of Logan Wilson, the idea was to keep Wilson fresh for the long haul and to help the six-year veteran manage the grind of a long season.

Six weeks later, Wilson isn’t even on the team anymore. Things change quickly in the NFL.

The Bengals traded Wilson to the Cowboys on Tuesday for a seventh-round pick, essentially giving him up. Carter has taken over as the every-down starter in one of the most fascinating and consequential player personnel decisions that Zac Taylor has made in years. Benching Wilson a few weeks ago led to Wilson requesting a trade, and now the team seemingly determined that a benched Wilson was more valuable outside of the building than in the b

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