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    Bengals Fans Shocked By Stunning Move From Cincinnati (Report)

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    The Cincinnati Bengals Head Coach Zac Taylor speaks at a press conference after their practice on Tuesday May 20, 2025. © Phil Didion/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
    The Cincinnati Bengals Head Coach Zac Taylor speaks at a press conference after their practice on Tuesday May 20, 2025.

    The Cincinnati Bengals are going into the 2025 season expecting to compete for a Super Bowl.  This team is just a few years removed from consistently making deep runs in the playoffs.  With Joe Burrow, Ja’Mar Chase, and Tee Higgins still in town, this team is expecting to put up points.

    However, there will be one player who won’t be with the team in 2025.

    Bengals Fans Shocked By Stunning Move From Cincinnati (Report)

    Dec 31, 2023; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; A general view of a Cincinnati Bengals helmet against the Kansas City Chiefs during the game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
    Dec 31, 2023; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; A general view of a Cincinnati Bengals helmet against the Kansas City Chiefs during the game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

    Tom Pelissero reports that the Bengals have officially released a veteran linebacker:

    Throughout the offseason, signs have pointed to a parting of ways in this case. Pratt has loomed as a release candidate for months.

    The 29-year-old requested a trade in February, but no agreement was worked out with an interested team. Now, after six years together, the sides will move on.

    The Bengals’ move will prove financially beneficial. They will save $5.8 million in cap space after adding Demetrius Knight Jr. and Barrett Carter to the linebacker room in the 2025 NFL Draft.

    The move comes just one day before the Bengals minicamp.

    Germaine Pratt is a legend with the franchise. He famously sealed the Bengals’ first playoff win this century with an interception of Derek Carr in the 2021 AFC Wild Card round. He started 88 games over six seasons and had 616 tackles, seven interceptions, and seven forced fumbles.

    Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Germaine Pratt (57) celebrates an interception in the fourth quarter of the NFL Week 17 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Denver Broncos at Paycor Stadium in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. The Bengals took a 30-24 win in overtime to remain in the post season chase. © Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
    Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Germaine Pratt (57) celebrates an interception in the fourth quarter of the NFL Week 17 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Denver Broncos at Paycor Stadium in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. The Bengals took a 30-24 win in overtime to remain in the post season chase. © Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

    One season remained on Pratt’s contract, but his scheduled base salary was not guaranteed.

    The Bengals are moving on from Germaine Pratt.

    A third-round pick in 2019, Pratt had spent his entire career with the Bengals.

    Pratt requested a trade from Cincinnati back in February, but now, he will head elsewhere to continue his career.

    Last year, Pratt led the Bengals in total tackles (143), solo tackles (80), and tackle assists (63). He also compiled four tackles for a loss, and four quarterback hits from the second level of the defense.

    Any team that picks him up will get a team captain and someone who can shape a defense.

    Feb 7, 2024; Las Vegas, NV, USA; A large Cincinnati Bengals helmet at the NFL Experience at the Mandalay Bay South Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
    Feb 7, 2024; Las Vegas, NV, USA; A large Cincinnati Bengals helmet at the NFL Experience at the Mandalay Bay South Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

    Here is a look at some fans reactions:

    A Cincinnati Bengals white helmet sits on the sideline during the game against the Miami Dolphins and the Cincinnati Bengals - AP Photo/Ian Johnson
    A Cincinnati white helmet sits on the sideline during the game against the Miami Dolphins and the Cincinnati Bengals – AP Photo/Ian Johnson

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