It was Germaine Pratt’s interception that ended the Cincinnati Bengals' 31-year drought without a playoff win. It was Germaine Pratt’s fumble recovery in overtime against Minnesota in Week 1 of the 2021 season that got Joe Burrow and the Bengals’ offense on the field for the game-winning drive.
It was Germaine Pratt who ripped the ball out of Travis Kelce’s hands in the fourth quarter against the Chiefs in Week 13 of the 2022 season, and the Bengals capitalized on it with the game-winning touchdown.
This is all to say that Germaine Pratt has been what the Bengals searched for at linebacker during Marvin Lewis's entire tenure.