Dallas Cowboys/Cincinnati Bengals Defender Retires From NFL at 29 Years Old
The NFL is a tough league filled with thousands of athletes playing a sport that requires blood, sweat, and tears. […]
The NFL is a tough league filled with thousands of athletes playing a sport that requires blood, sweat, and tears. Sometimes career or life-altering injuries are also involved. We can’t help but wonder if those thoughts came into play with the retirement of a former Dallas Cowboys and Cincinnati Bengals defender.
Six-year NFL veteran linebacker Logan Wilson took to Instagram to announce his retirement from the league on Wednesday. Wilson is just 29 years old. Former Bengals and Cowboys LB Logan Wilson announced his retirement from the NFL on IG.
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5 seasons of his career as a member of the Bengals after becoming the 65th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. When he saw a reduced role in Cincinnati, Wilson requested a trade in 2025. The former third-round pick was traded to the Cowboys in exchange for a 2026 seventh-round pick.