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Source: Longtime Bengals LB Pratt requests trade

  • Ben BabyFeb 12, 2025, 06:15 PM ET

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CINCINNATI — A longtime Cincinnati Bengals starter is looking for a new team.

Linebacker Germaine Pratt has requested a trade, a source told ESPN on Wednesday, confirming an NFL Network report.

The move comes as Pratt enters the final year of a three-year contract worth just over $20 million that he signed in 2023.

Pratt, 28, is one of the longest-tenured players on the roster. A fourth-round draft pick in 2019, Pratt has started since the middle of his rookie season. In six seasons, Pratt has started in 88 games, including 47 consecutive starts dating back to Week 3 of the 2022 season.

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