CINCINNATI – The Cincinnati Bengals have made a rare move before the trade deadline.

The Bengals acquired the Chicago Bears with Khalil Herbert in exchange for a 2025 seventh-round pick, the Bears announced Tuesday. The move comes hours before the NFL’s trade deadline at 4:00 PM ET.

Cincinnati needed a running back after Zack Moss reported he was dealing with a neck injury before the Week 9 game against the Las Vegas Raiders. On Monday, Bengals coach Zac Taylor said more information would be gathered this week and that a timetable for Moss’ return was unclear.

Herbert, a sixth-round pick in the 2021 draft, was in the final year of his rookie contract. He has made limited use for the Bears in six games this season. He has just eight carries for 16 yards and a touchdown and has been a healthy scratch in the last two games for Chicago.

The Virginia Tech product adds depth to Bengals running back Chase Brown, who had 27 carries for 120 yards, both career highs, in Cincinnati’s 41-27 win over the Raiders last weekend.

Cincinnati historically has not made midseason trades except in special situations. The latest came during the 2020 season when disgruntled defensive end Carlos Dunlap was traded to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for offensive lineman BJ Finney.