It has been more than a frustrating weekend for Bengals defensive end Carlos Dunlap. The two-time Pro Bowler had spent his entire career in Cincinnati, but it’s becoming abundantly clear that he wants out.
That frustration has played out both on social media and on the sidelines as of late.
On Saturday, Dunlap posted a photo of what looked to be the Bengals’ depth chart, showing him listed as a third-stringer. It’s never a good sign when a player goes public before a game to voice displeasure about how he’s being used. So, you can imagine that this was just a start for Dunlap.
It got worse when Dunlap played sparingly in Sunday’s game against the Browns and didn’t record a single tackle. The CBS broadcast ended up capturing a sideline argument between Dunlap and defensive line coach Nick Eason.
This is Carlos Dunlap arguing with a coach at the end of the game. Appears to be defensive line coach Nick Eason. #Bengals @fox19 pic.twitter.com/5E8cXf1jjK
— Jeremy Rauch (@FOX19Jeremy) October 25, 2020
The two were separated. And immediately after the game, Dunlap took to Twitter to say that he’s willing to sell his house.
Carlos Dunlap is trying everything to get out of Cincinnati: pic.twitter.com/k2M85dEytY
— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) October 25, 2020
Having seen what Dunlap tweeted, wide receiver Tyler Boyd made a similar house listing to mock Dunlap.
After his news conference, Tyler Boyd had this response to Carlos Dunlap's property listing on IG (h/t @Scalfff) pic.twitter.com/623EpJpRrE
— Ben Baby (@Ben_Baby) October 25, 2020
Regarding Carlos Dunlap's recent posts on social media further expressing his frustrations, Tyler Boyd said "we're a team" so "for him to do that, I don't agree with it," but added he is trying not to get into that. #Bengals
— Laurel Pfahler (@LaurelPfahler) October 25, 2020
The NFL trade deadline is Nov. 3, so it’s clear that Dunlap will push to get out of Cincinnati. After all, he already is.
But this is playing out terribly for Zac Taylor. No coach wants to see teammates going after each other publicly like that.
