Trade-deadline proposals favor Bengals defensive help

Deadline analysis continues to favor back-seven help over another running back. Pete Werner, Akeem Davis-Gaither and Divine Deablo have been floated as linebacker options; speculative edge targets include Mack, Montez Sweat and Josh Uche, while a Donte Jackson cornerback mock deal has also surfaced. These are ideas, not evidence of Bengals negotiations or confirmed pursuits.