{"id":117222,"date":"2025-06-09T23:09:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T23:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/117222\/"},"modified":"2025-06-09T23:09:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T23:09:20","slug":"cincinnati-bengals-to-release-lb-germaine-pratt-arizona-cardinals-could-pursue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/117222\/","title":{"rendered":"Cincinnati Bengals to release LB Germaine Pratt; Arizona Cardinals could pursue"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Cardinals<\/a> have the opportunity to add a productive veteran inside linebacker. The Cincinnati Bengals<\/a> will release linebacker Germaine Pratt<\/a>, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero<\/a>. The move did not appear on Monday’s NFL transaction list.<\/p>\n

The move saves more than $5.8 million in cap space. He was entering the final year of his contract and was due $5.25 million in salary.<\/p>\n

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Pratt had 143 total tackles last season, five tackles for loss, four quarterback hits, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, two interceptions and six pass breakups.<\/p>\n

He is 29 years old.<\/p>\n

The Cardinals have questions at linebacker as Kyzir White has not been re-signed. Mack Wilson returns, and they added Pratt’s former teammate Akeem Davis-Gaither in free agency, Mykal Walker in free agency and rookie Cody Simon in the fourth round of the draft.<\/p>\n

Pratt was not the Bengals’ “Mike” linebacker. That role belongs to Logan Wilson. Could he play that role? Probably. After all, White was not a “Mike” before taking on that role with Arizona.<\/p>\n

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As of now, the Cardinals are trying a lot of players at the position. Davis-Gaither is considered the favorite to win the role. But Pratt would be a proven addition.<\/p>\n

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