Bengals release Germain Pratt

[BruceVilanch]

From pellisero and pft:

 

The Bengals are moving on from Germaine Pratt.

Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Cincinnati will release the veteran linebacker on Monday.

Pratt, 29, requested a trade from Cincinnati back in February. But the Bengals held onto him until the tail end of the offseason program.

Pratt was set to make $5.2 million in base salary for the last year of his contract. By releasing him, the Bengals will save $5.85 million against the cap

 

Bengals dgaf about defense!

[Taro Nimbus]

This is to make room for Trey Hendrixson.   That team is gonna have 4 players taking up a third of their total cap.  Insane. 

[Mango]

2 minutes ago, Taro Nimbus said:

This is to make room for Trey Hendrixson.   That team is gonna have 4 players taking up a third of their total cap.  Insane. 

 

Joe Burrow has to have maybe the worst QB skill: OL protection ratio of all time. Absolutely criminal. It is insane to me that the same franchise that invested in Jamar Chase and Tee Higgins is also responsible for ruining their QB. 

[balln]

Just now, BruceVilanch said:

From pellisero and pft:

 

The Bengals are moving on from Germaine Pratt.

Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Cincinnati will release the veteran linebacker on Monday.

Pratt, 29, requested a trade from Cincinnati back in February. But the Bengals held onto him until the tail end of the offseason program.

Pratt was set to make $5.2 million in base salary for the last year of his contract. By releasing him, the Bengals will save $5.85 million against the cap

 

Bengals dgaf about defense!

Gotta free up space I guess for trey Hendrickson

[JP51]

*me sitting waiting for the "gitter done Beane"... LOL 

[mushypeaches]

Well, we could certainly use some veteran LB depth, even just for break glass in case of emergency

I never want to see Baylon Spector taking defensive snaps for this team again

[Warriorspikes51]

played well in the playoffs

[JP51]

2 minutes ago, mushypeaches said:

Well, we could certainly use some veteran LB depth, even just for break glass in case of emergency

I never want to see Baylon Spector taking defensive snaps for this team again

Not gonna lie, I look at every release like could this person help us, would they fit in the scheme and cap...  Not sure he is they type to fit our LB scheme... he is big at a little over 240 and has a 5.5mm cap hit if we claim him... obviously if we waited we could negotiate a new contract... but not sure he fits the scheme... 

[NewEra]

1 hour ago, Taro Nimbus said:

This is to make room for Trey Hendrixson.   That team is gonna have 4 players taking up a third of their total cap.  Insane. 

It is insane-  unless you can draft and develop at a high level.  

[Coach Tuesday]

Kind of a d1ck move to cut a team captain this far into the offseason.

[julian]

3 minutes ago, Coach Tuesday said:

Kind of a d1ck move to cut a team captain this far into the offseason.

Yup, luckily for Bengals management there isn’t much respect from players and agents to begin with, so not a big loss.

[eball]

This guy should really play for New Orleans…

 

[Augie]

44 minutes ago, Coach Tuesday said:

Kind of a d1ck move to cut a team captain this far into the offseason.

Well, it’s the Bengals, soooo…. Not shocking. 

[Fan in Chicago]

Serious question cos I don't follow the Bengals closely - is he worth kicking the tires on? I wouldn't mind an experienced LB on our team. 

[Bad Things]

3 hours ago, Taro Nimbus said:

 Insane. 

Yeah, but not as insane as that avatar you have.  😀

[GunnerBill]

Slightly surprising in terms of timing.

 

Did have a poor season in 2024 though. If this happened in March I'd not have been as surprised. 

 

While I don't think he is a high end MLB he wasn't exactly expensive so having made it to June it's a tad odd.

[GoBills!]

Bug heavy LB, could help in the run game if he’s able to stay in position, guys like Baylon can go to practice squad or sit the bench . 

[Sierra Foothills]

4 hours ago, BruceVilanch said:

From pellisero and pft:

 

The Bengals are moving on from Germaine Pratt.

 

1 hour ago, Fan in Chicago said:

Serious question cos I don't follow the Bengals closely - is he worth kicking the tires on? I wouldn't mind an experienced LB on our team. 

 

I've heard of him so there's that!

 

4 hours ago, JP51 said:

*me sitting waiting for the "gitter done Beane"... LOL 

 

Git 'er DONE BEANE!!!!!

 

[Low Positive]

55 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

Slightly surprising in terms of timing.

 

Did have a poor season in 2024 though. If this happened in March I'd not have been as surprised. 

 

While I don't think he is a high end MLB he wasn't exactly expensive so having made it to June it's a tad odd.

I have long given up trying to understand what the Bengals do, but they do have a new DC. It makes some sense that he might have wanted to see everyone in person in offseason workouts before deciding who to release.

[GunnerBill]

1 minute ago, Low Positive said:

I have long given up trying to understand what the Bengals do, but they do have a new DC. It makes some sense that he might have wanted to see everyone in person in offseason workouts before deciding who to release.

That is a fair point, although Golden was their linebackers coach previously (before a stint at Notre Dame). So you'd think he knows Pratt pretty well. Maybe having been away a couple of years he comes back in and the decline is more noticeable to him and he just says "he's not the same guy he was at his peak".