Dunlap posts Bengals' edge rotations: 'I don't got time for this'
Upset about his reduced role with the Cincinnati Bengals, Carlos Dunlap posted his team's edge rotations on social media Saturday, writing, "I don't got time for this" in the caption.
This post from Carlos Dunlap screams, "CUT ME."
— Rebecca Toback (@Rebecca_Toback) October 24, 2020
The Bengals can't keep someone on the roster who is doing this. pic.twitter.com/wY7dEw0dxT
Dunlap, who wears jersey No. 96, owns the Bengals' career sack record, but his playing time has decreased this year. Through six games, he's been on the field for 64% of the team's defensive snaps, his lowest usage since the veteran's rookie season.
He's played under half of the Bengals' defensive snaps in each of the last two weeks, and Dunlap has publicly voiced his frustration.
"It appears we have a good game plan but I would like to be a part of it," he told ESPN's Ben Baby before an Oct. 10 contest against the Baltimore Ravens.
Dunlap added at the time that he was being demoted from starter to situational edge rusher. "Evidently, I didn't make enough tackles in the run game," he said.
An 11-year pro, Dunlap has spent his entire career with the Bengals. He notched nine sacks in 2019 and has posted at least 7.5 sacks off the edge every campaign since 2012.
The 31-year-old is signed through the 2021 season.
A reduction in playing time has reportedly also annoyed defensive tackle Geno Atkins, another longtime Bengals stalwart. Atkins ranks second in sacks on the club's all-time leaderboard.