Joe Burrow gave the Bengals every reason to make significant additions at the trade deadline. It didn't have to be on Tuesday. It could've been last week or last month. That's the biggest issue with Cincinnati's actions—or lack thereof at the trade deadline.

The Cincinnati Bengals agreed to trade a seventh-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft to the Chicago Bears in exchange for running back Khalil Herbert, the teams announced Tuesday. Herbert will join a Bengals running backs room led by Chase Brown.

The Bengals sat still at the deadline despite obvious needs along the defensive line and at other positions. It was a bit strange, considering The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported roughly one hour before the deadline that the team was on the hunt for help on the interior of that defensive line.