CINCINNATI -- A move that had been in the works for weeks was finally made Sunday.

The Cincinnati Bengals benched veteran linebacker Logan Wilson in favor of rookie Barrett Carter . Both Wilson and Carter technically got the start in the loss to the Green Bay Packers . However, Wilson was off the field in any two-linebacker sets and didn't play any defensive snaps in the second half aside from a kneel-down in the final minute.

Wilson was asked by reporters Tuesday whether he thought he was still performing well enough to start.

"I felt like I was," Wilson said. "But obviously [Bengals coach] Zac [Taylor] felt otherwise."

Since being drafted in 2020, Wilson has developed into one of Cincinnati's core defensive players. He has been a starter since 2021 and is in the middle of a f

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