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NFL linebacker Logan Wilson announced Wednesday that he will retire from the league. He is 29 years old.
Wilson, who played for the Cincinnati Bengals for most of his career and was traded to the Dallas Cowboys during the 2025 season, made the announcement on his Instagram account.
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Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson (55) in the tunnel against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on August 7, 2025. (Eric Hartline/Image Images)
“After much thought and prayer, I have decided to officially retire from the NFL,” he said. “From being a kid from Wyoming with big dreams to hearing my name called in the third round of the 2020 Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals…football gave me more than I could have ever imagined.
“Cincinnati will always mean a lot to me. The teammates, coaches, staff and fans made those years unforgettable. That run in the 2021 playoffs was something special: the interception at Tennessee to send us to the AFC Championship, beating Kansas City to win the AFC and taking the field in the Super Bowl. Those moments and that locker room are something I will carry with me forever. And the best part of all, my daughter was born there.”
Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson (55) celebrates after recovering a fumble in the fourth quarter of the NFL Week 9 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Las Vegas Raiders at Paycor Stadium in downtown Cincinnati on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. (Sam Greene/The Enquirer/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
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He said he was “grateful” to the Cowboys for allowing him to finish the 2025 season there.
“When I look back on my career, I am grateful. Not many kids from Wyoming get the opportunity to live their dream in the NFL, and I never took a single play for granted,” he continued. “I also want to thank my friends and family for the support they have given me every step of the way. To my wife, my daughter, my mom, my dad and my sister: none of this would have been possible without you.”
He said he was excited for the next chapter of his life.
“Who Dey forever,” he added. “55 out.”
Denver Broncos wide receiver Marvin Mims Jr. (19) helps Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson (55) while appearing injured in the fourth quarter of the Week 4 NFL “Monday Night Football” game between the Denver Broncos and the Cincinnati Bengals at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. (Sam Greene/The Enquirer/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
Wilson played 12 games in his rookie year in 2020 with the Bengals, starting two of them. He then earned the starting job in 2021 and continued to be a starter in Cincinnati until he was traded to Dallas.
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He had 565 tackles, 5.5 sacks and 11 interceptions in 83 NFL games. He had more than 100 tackles in four consecutive seasons from 2021 to 2024.
