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Bengals LB Germaine Pratt Requests Trade Out Of Cincinnati

Cleveland Browns DE Myles Garrett isn’t the only AFC North defender looking for the exit ramp. Cincinnati Bengals starting linebacker and defensive captain Germaine Pratt has requested a trade, according to multiple media reports.

#Bengals defensive captain and leading tackler Germaine Pratt has requested a trade, sources tell me and @TomPelissero.

Cincinnati has been devoting resources to keeping their offensive core together and Pratt was close to DC Lou Anarumo, who was fired after last season. pic.twitter.com/NuP0TmxIZv

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 12, 2025

Pratt, who turns 29 in May, led the Bengals with 143 tackles last season, starting all 17 games.