Bengals release Germaine Pratt - LB

[DasTex]

Would be a good vet LB presence.

 

[CCBoy]

Germaine Pratt​

LB​

#57​

Experience: 7 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 29
Weight: 250 lbs
College: NC State

 

[CCBoy]

Pratt has set a career high in tackles in back-to-back seasons, following his 99 stops in 2022 with 118 in '23 ... Possesses game-changing ability to force turnovers, as he is one of four NFL players with at least 300 tackles, five INTs and five FFs since start of the 2021 season ... A 2019 third-round pick of the Bengals who has played in 79 career regular-season games with 71 starts ... Has started each of his last 61 games played (including postseason), dating to 2020 ... A notable playoff performer who has 49 tackles, four PDs and an INT in seven postseason appearances ... His playoff INT is one of the most memorable moments in team history, as he picked off Las Vegas QB Derek Carr with 17 seconds left in the 2021 Wild Card Playoff to secure Cincinnati's first postseason win in 31 years ... Played safety in first three college seasons at North Carolina State, before switching to linebacker ... Was college roommates with Bengals DT B.J. Hill.

https://www.bengals.com/team/players-roster/germaine-pratt/

His talents would marry up, here and now.

 

[Pass2Run]

This would be a smart pick up.

Only 29.

 

[gtb1943]

Is our Front Office smart enough to make a move quickly?

or at all?

 

[Teague31]

The Eagles will give him $20m a year. And somehow it won’t count more than 10 cents on their cap

 

[Carson]

The Eagles will give him $20m a year. And somehow it won’t count more than 10 cents on their cap

Yep. Then next year flip him for a 2nd

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

He’ll probably end up in Indy with his former DC.

 

[montgod]

I mean, I guess Boys could at least kick the tires and see but funny enough, Eric Kendricks ranked higher than him in most categories so...

Germaine Pratt's NFL linebacker ranking has varied. In the 2024 season, he tied for 10th in the league in tackles, with 143. While he was a team captain and ranked highly in tackles, Pratt's run-defense grade was 63rd out of 189 eligible linebackers, according to Pro Football Focus. He also missed 19 tackles, an area where he needs to improve. He is currently ranked 110th out of 189 linebackers by PFF.

Here's a more detailed breakdown:

• Tackles: Pratt ranked in the top 10 in the NFL in tackles in 2024, with 143.
  
  
• Run Defense: PFF reports a 70.1 run-defense grade, ranking him 63rd out of 189 linebackers.
  
  
• Missed Tackles: Pratt missed 19 tackles last season, which was a weakness that could impact his overall ranking.
  
  
• Overall PFF Ranking: Pratt is currently ranked 110th out of 189 linebackers by PFF.

 

[big dog cowboy]

On March 14, 2023, Pratt signed a three-year, $20.25 million contract extension with the Bengals.

On February 12, 2025, Pratt requested a trade from the Bengals.

I'm not sure what was driving his request to be traded. The Bengals couldn't trade him right before the draft? He seems like someone we could look into and see if he fits.

 

[jazzcat22]

Worth a look. But will they do it.

 

[Johannes44]

Is our Front Office smart enough to make a move quickly?

or at all?

We like our guys

 

[slick325]

His recent extension wasn't too large that it would cause cap issues. I wonder what caused the release and for him to request a trade earlier this year?

 

[Typhus]

This would be a smart pick up.

Only 29.

What I like about Pratt is that his production has increased steadily since his rookie season, never did he decline.
He even actually had 10 passes defensed in 2022 which is strange.

 

[montgod]

We like our guys

It's not totally confirming he was better than "our guys" from before in Kendricks

 

[Jarntt]

Man I wish we used those cap $'s on him instead of Murray. He is more the run stopper we need on this team.

 

[TNCowboy]

He's an average player, nothing special. We know our owners are cheap, they aren't paying much for a guy who really doesn't add a lot.

 

[darthseinfeld]

He is a better version of Sanborn, so Id do it

 

[blueblood70]

Would be a good vet LB presence.

That's a nice idea but everybody cut and everybody available is not a perfect fit for the Cowboys you do realize that they brought in Sanborn and Murray both free agent linebackers we still have liafu and a host of others like Clark oh the draft pick that we traded up to get in James I mean right now to me the linebacker room is set for now until they see something they don't like late in training camp or preseason as much as these are nice pickups we are absolutely loaded as far as bodies go to pick from at linebacker..

The Alexander talk is absolutely relative because we could use something at corner but this now they won't even be interested I promise you we've got lots of linebackers right now and overshown will be back...

So I'm gonna say no to this because I don't think they're going to consider it...

 

[blueblood70]

Would be a good vet LB presence.

Remember two years in a row I believe that Jalen Smith led the league and tackles or it was close to it top five all the time does that really mean a lot so I think he could use?