9 trade candidates, ideas for Bengals to consider at NFL trade deadline

Bengals trade targets, how trades work and salary cap space info before the trade deadline.

The Cincinnati Bengals hit the trade deadline at 4-3 after successfully surging out of the bye to beat the San Francisco 49ers, finally starting to look like the Super Bowl contenders many thought they could be.

So the question is simple: Will they make a move?

Traditionally, the Bengals don’t do much at the trade deadline because they like to preserve assets and not sacrifice contention in future years for contention now.

Fans, understandably, though, want to see the team do something — anything, even.

So as the deadline approaches, here’s a quick look at some of the details surrounding the deadline and a Bengals-centric breakdown.