The Facts: Some GMs believe it's possible the Bengals move a few players and they will be fielding calls for a core of key players in the coming weeks, sources told CBSSports.com's La Canfora, with reen the primary target.
Diehards Line:
There is increasing internal discussion in front offices around the NFL about the state of the Bengals and the potential for possible trades ahead of this month's deadline. According to La Canfora, conversations with eight general managers this week revealed a landscape where competitive teams are eager to get a crack at a bevy of Bengals veterans, but with skepticism about whether the team will actually made trades. La Canfora went on to note the Bengals, 0-4 and getting overwhelmed most weeks, have a rookie head coach who is going to need time to turn the franchise around and, as a franchise that has not often been among the highest-spending in the NFL, some GMs believe it is at least possible they are open to moving salaries of players who will not be on the Bengals' roster by the time the franchise (6-14 in its last 20 games) does turn around. Stay tuned. We'll find out soon enough.