Former Cincinnati Bengals and Dallas Cowboys linebacker Logan Wilson introduced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday.
“After a lot of thought and prayer, I’ve decided to officially retire from the NFL,” Wilson, 29, wrote on Instagram. “From being a Wyoming kid with big dreams to hearing my name called in the 3rd round of the 2020 Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals… football gave me more than I ever could have imagined.”
In components of 5 seasons with the Bengals, Wilson began 65 video games, made 541 tackles, intercepted 11 passes and was a key determine of their run to Super Bowl LVI the place they misplaced to the Los Angeles Rams.
“That 2021 playoff run was something special — the interception in Tennessee to send us to the AFC Championship, beating Kansas City to win the AFC, and taking the field in the Super Bowl. Those moments and that locker room are something I’ll carry with me forever. And the best part of all, my daughter was born there,” he wrote in his assertion.
He was voted a captain in 2025 however was benched throughout the season in favor of rookie Barrett Carter, resulting in a commerce to the Cowboys earlier than final season’s commerce deadline.
The Cowboys traded a 2026 seventh-round choose to the Bengals for the linebacker. In seven video games with Dallas, Wilson was credited with 28 tackles and a compelled fumble, however he began simply as soon as.
Despite the struggles at the place and the protection typically, the Cowboys saved Kenneth Murray Jr. because the starter over Wilson. In the Cowboys’ Christmas Day win towards the Washington Commanders, he didn’t play a snap, which was known as a coaches’ error within the days after the sport.
The Cowboys launched him on Feb. 20.
ESPN’s Todd Archer contributed to this report.
