Report: Bengals releasing LB Germaine Pratt
June 9 - The Cincinnati Bengals are releasing starting linebacker and team captain Germaine Pratt in a cost-cutting move, NFL Network reported Monday.
The move will save the Bengals $5.6 million in 2025 cap space, per the report. Pratt carries a dead-cap hit of $2.33 million, per Spotrac.
Pratt, 29, racked up 143 tackles in 2024, tied for 10th in the NFL. He started all 17 games for the Bengals in 2023 and 2024.
Pratt has 616 tackles, seven interceptions, 23 passes defensed and 3.5 sacks in 96 career games (88 starts) for the Bengals, who drafted him in the third round of the 2019 draft.
--Field Level Media
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