Bengals avoid waiver wire in Week 13 despite obvious needs

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Bengals free agency risks could mean seats are getting hot in Cincy

They essentially need to win each of their next six games to have a shot at the playoffs Cincinnati Bengals waived the waiver via wire transfer in week 13.

There, the team could have staked a claim on Charles Harris, the Carolina Panthers edge rusher with 19.5 sacks. Instead, Harris went to the Philadelphia Eagles, a team that was further down the waiver wire than Cincinnati.

It's surprising to see the Bengals say No thanks to help now. Granted, long-time fans will say it's not exactly shocking – and who could blame them?

Still, Harris has more sacks (3) this season than any other player on the Bengals roster not named Trey Hendrickson. Joseph Ossai has seen a small upswing, and former first-rounder Myles Murphy just can't get on the field.

Instead of adding new help to the mix, the Bengals stood still. They added one At the beginning of November and a ,

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