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NFL linebacker Logan Wilson announced Wednesday that he is retiring from the league. He is 29.
Wilson, who played for the Cincinnati Bengals for most of his career and was traded to the Dallas Cowboys for 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 Aug. 7, 2025. (Eric Hartline/Imagn Images)
“After much thought and prayer, I have decided to officially retire from the NFL,” he said. “From being a Wyoming kid with big dreams to hearing my name called in the 3rd 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, the coaches, the staff and the fans made these years unforgettable. That 2021 playoff run was something special — the interception in 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 the locker room that I’ve ever given birth to were for my daughter and this is for my daughter. 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, 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 letting him finish the 2025 season there.
“When I look back on my career, I just feel grateful. Not many kids in Wyoming get the chance to live out their dream in the NFL, and I’ve never taken a single snap for granted,” he continued. “I would also like to thank my friends and family for the support they have given me every step of the way. To my wife, my daughter, my mother, my father and my sister – none of this would have been possible without you.”
He said he was excited for the next chapter in his life.
“Who Dey forever,” he added. “55 out.”
Denver Broncos wide receiver Marvin Mims Jr. (19) helps Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson (55) as he appears to be injured in the fourth quarter of the NFL Week 4 “Monday Night Football” game between the Denver Broncos and the Cincinnati Bengals at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Sept. 205, Monday, Sept. 20. (Sam Greene/The Enquirer/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
Wilson played in 12 games in his 2020 rookie year with the Bengals, starting two of them. He then earned the starting role in 2021 and continued to be the starter for Cincinnati until being 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.
