Cincinnati Bengals Make Germaine Pratt Release Official

 The Bengals officially released Germaine Pratt on Tuesday morning.

The move saves Cincinnati $5.8 million in cap space after they added Demetrius Knight Jr. and Barrett Carter to the linebacker room in the 2025 NFL Draft.

 “I’m very appreciative of what Germaine has done for our team over the last six years,” said head coach Zac Taylor in a press release. “He has been a part of plays and wins that will be remembered forever by Bengals fans. I will always pull for Germaine and I wish him the best moving forward.”

He started 88 games over six seasons, with 616 tackles, seven interceptions, and seven forced fumbles.

Knight figures to get the most opportunities to start as he continues learning the defense during this week's minicamp and beyond.