The Bengals bring in Bears RB Khalil Herbert after Zack Moss' injury

CINCINNATI – The Cincinnati Bengals made a rare move before the trade deadline.

The Bengals have acquired Chicago Bears running back Khalil Herbert in exchange for a 2025 seventh-round pick, the Bears announced Tuesday. The move comes just hours before the NFL trade deadline at 4 p.m. ET.

Cincinnati needed a running back after Zack Moss reported he was dealing with a neck injury before the team's Week 9 game against the Las Vegas Raiders. On Monday, Bengals coach Zac Taylor said more information would be gathered this week and a timetable for Moss' return was unclear.

Herbert, a sixth-round pick in the 2021 draft, was in the final year of his rookie contract. He appeared in limited action in six games for the Bears this season. He has just eight carries for 16 yards and one touchdown and has been a good player in the last two contests for Chicago.

The Virginia Tech product provides depth to Bengals running back Chase Brown, who had 27 carries for 120 yards, both career highs, in Cincinnati's 41-27 win over the Raiders last weekend.

Cincinnati has not historically made midseason trades except in special situations. The most recent case occurred during the 2020 season, when disgruntled defensive end Carlos Dunlap was traded to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for offensive lineman BJ Finney.