Bengals’ Germaine Pratt requests trade in NFL offseason shocker
Bengals veteran linebacker Germaine Pratt has requested a trade after six seasons, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Pratt, 28, led the Bengals in tackles last season, adding two interceptions and two forced fumbles.
He ranked 10th in the NFL in tackles with 143 — the most in a season by a Bengal since Vontaze Burfict in 2013.
Pratt’s trade request came after the Bengals fired defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo, with whom he was close, last month after six seasons.
The Bengals missed the playoffs and their defense was ranked 25th in the league.
They brought back Al Golden to replace Anarumo after he served as the Bengals’ linebackers coach from 2020-21.
Golden spent the past three seasons as defensive coordinator at the University of Notre Dame.
The Colts hired Anarumo as their defensive coordinator last month, and Pratt praised the move on social media.
With extensive playoff experience, Pratt, who was Cincinnati’s defensive captain, will be a hot commodity in the trade market.
Pratt was selected by the Bengals out of NC State in the third round, 72nd overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.
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