Joe Burrow: Bengals' Trade for Khalil Herbert Is 'Something That We Needed'

The Cincinnati Bengals completed a rare deal at the NFL trade deadline by acquiring running back Khalil Herbert from the Chicago Bears, and star quarterback Joe Burrow is pleased with the move.

"It's something that we needed, I think," Burrow told reporters on Tuesday, per Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk. "I'm glad that we went out and tried to get better. I've watched Khalil in the past, and I think he will help us."

Per Williams, before Tuesday's acquisition of Herbert, the Bengals had only made two in-season trades in the last 52 years.

Cincinnati was in need of depth at the running back position after Zack Moss was placed on injured reserve due to a neck injury. Herbert is expected to be the primary backup to second-year running back Chase Brown, who leads the team with 479 yards and four touchdowns.

A four-year veteran, Herbert appeared in six games for Chicago and registered just eight carries for 16 yards and a touchdown. He was a healthy scratch for the Bears in the last two games. For his career, he's appeared in 48 games and totaled 1,791 rushing yards and nine touchdowns while also adding 45 career catches for 291 yards and two more scores.

The Bengals rank third in the AFC North with a 4-5 record after this past Sunday's 41-24 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. After an 0-3 start to the season, Cincinnati appears to have found its footing with three wins in its last four outings.

The Bengals will look to keep the momentum going when they return to action on Thursday Night Football for a key division matchup against the Baltimore Ravens, who rank second in the AFC North at 6-3.