The Cincinnati Bengals are shaking up their defense, releasing long-time starting LB Germaine Pratt, NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero reported on Monday.
The #Bengals are releasing veteran LB Germaine Pratt today, per sources.
Pratt ranked in the top 10 in the NFL last season in tackles and was a team captain. Now, he hits the open market. pic.twitter.com/6OabVd3Dv8
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) June 9, 2025
Pratt was Cincinnati’s third-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft and has spent the first six years of his career with the team.