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NFL linebacker Logan Wilson announced Wednesday he is retiring from nan league. He’s 29.
Wilson, who played for nan Cincinnati Bengals for astir of his profession and was traded to nan Dallas Cowboys during nan 2025 season, made nan announcement connected his Instagram account.
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Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson (55) successful nan passageway against nan Philadelphia Eagles astatine Lincoln Financial Field connected Aug. 7, 2025. (Eric Hartline/Imagn Images)
"After a batch of thought and prayer, I’ve decided to officially discontinue from nan NFL," he said. "From being a Wyoming kid pinch large dreams to proceeding my sanction called successful nan 3rd information of nan 2020 Draft by nan Cincinnati Bengals… shot gave maine much than I ever could person imagined.
"Cincinnati will ever mean a batch to me. The teammates, coaches, staff, and fans made those years unforgettable. That 2021 playoff tally was thing typical — nan interception successful Tennessee to nonstop america to nan AFC Championship, beating Kansas City to triumph nan AFC, and taking nan section successful nan Super Bowl. Those moments and that locker room are thing I’ll transportation pinch maine forever. And nan champion portion of all, my girl was calved there."
Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson (55) celebrates aft recovering a fumble successful nan 4th fourth of nan NFL Week 9 crippled betwixt nan Cincinnati Bengals and nan Las Vegas Raiders astatine Paycor Stadium successful downtown Cincinnati connected Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. (Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
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He said he was "thankful" to the Cowboys for letting him decorativeness nan 2025 play there.
"When I look backmost connected my career, I conscionable consciousness grateful. Not galore Wyoming kids get nan chance to unrecorded retired their dream successful nan NFL, and I ne'er took a azygous threat for granted," he continued. "I besides want to convey my friends and family for nan support they’ve fixed maine each measurement of nan way. To my wife, my daughter, my mom, my dad, and my sister — nary of this would person been imaginable without you."
He said he was excited for nan adjacent section of his life.
"Who Dey forever," he added. "55 out."
Denver Broncos wide receiver Marvin Mims Jr. (19) helps up Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson (55) arsenic he appears injured successful nan 4th fourth of nan NFL Week 4 "Monday Night Football" crippled betwixt nan Denver Broncos and nan Cincinnati Bengals astatine Empower Field astatine Mile High successful Denver connected Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. (Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
Wilson played 12 games successful his rookie twelvemonth successful 2020 pinch nan Bengals, starting 2 of them. He past earned nan starting domiciled successful 2021 and continued to beryllium nan starter for Cincinnati until he was traded to Dallas.
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He had 565 tackles, 5.5 sacks and 11 interceptions successful 83 NFL games. He had much than 100 tackles successful 4 consecutive seasons from 2021 to 2024.
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