For the first time since 2017, the Bengals are trading away one of their players.
The Bengals are dealing linebacker Austin Calitro for defensive tackle Christian Covington, per NFL insider Dianna Russini.
The Bengals are trading Austin Calitro for Denver’s Christian Covington per source.
— Dianna Russini (@diannaESPN) September 4, 2020
The Bengals claimed Calitro off of waivers earlier this offseason. They originally attempted to claim him at the beginning of the 2019 season but were unsuccessful.
Covington signed a one-year, $1.