It’s a foul day while you’re caught doing one thing you shouldn’t on video and it goes viral. It’s even worse when it occurs twice in the identical recreation.

A.J. Inexperienced had a tough Week 5, which continues a depressing season for the Cincinnati Bengals receiver. Final Sunday he gave little effort on an interception (which he admitted to) and perhaps mentioned on the sideline the Bengals ought to commerce him in the event that they’re not going to make use of him (which he didn’t admit to).

Inexperienced mentioned he didn’t need to be traded from the Bengals however admitted he’s pissed off and has to deal with it higher.

A.J. Inexperienced had two viral clips

The clip of Inexperienced operating aimlessly to keep away from making a deal with after a Baltimore Ravens interception was so egregious, it’s laborious to not giggle. Although Bengals coach Zac Taylor in all probability was not tickled by the clip.

Then Twitter tried lip-reading when Inexperienced was proven on the sideline speaking to director of participant relations Eric Ball after Inexperienced had left the sport with a hamstring harm. It’s laborious to inform however Inexperienced might need instructed Ball, “simply commerce me.”

For the document, Inexperienced didn’t affirm that’s what he mentioned.

“I don’t know if that’s correct,” Inexperienced mentioned, in line with The Athletic. “I feel they’re simply making an attempt to achieve for one thing. If you happen to’re knowledgeable lip reader … I used to be speaking to [Ball], so I don’t suppose no matter got here out … Individuals are going to say no matter. It was simply a number of frustration.”

However he did admit just a few instances to the media that’s he’s pissed off. He has simply 14 catches for 119 yards and different Bengals receivers are enjoying greater than him.

The NFL’s commerce deadline is Nov. 3.

A.J. Inexperienced was not keen on making a deal with on this play. (Picture by Scott Taetsch/Getty Pictures)

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Inexperienced says he doesn’t need a commerce

Inexperienced did admit to loafing on the interception and never dealing with his frustration nicely. Inexperienced mentioned “I really feel like I let my teammates down” and he was dissatisfied “as a result of that is not who I’m as an individual and as a participant.”

“To go on the market and loaf on the interception and freaking on the sideline speaking, despite the fact that I wasn’t speaking about that scenario, I simply can’t put that on the market,” Inexperienced mentioned, in line with the group’s website. “Only for my teammates, being one of many captains. I simply need to do a greater job dealing with my frustration.”

Inexperienced mentioned he has talked to Taylor, quarterback Joe Burrow, his dad and mom and different guys across the league about his irritating season.

Every thing that occurred Sunday, Inexperienced’s diminishing function and the Bengals’ 1-3-1 document in a rebuilding season, would seemingly point out the Bengals and Inexperienced could be open to a commerce. He mentioned that’s not true, and he desires to be in Cincinnati.

“I feel we’re constructing one thing particular right here and I simply need to be part of the group and assist us win,” Inexperienced mentioned.

We’ll discover out what the group does. However primarily based on all the pieces occurring in Cincinnati, it looks like Inexperienced is likely to be the NFL’s greatest title to get traded within the subsequent couple weeks.