{"id":25285,"date":"2025-06-10T01:26:55","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T01:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=25285"},"modified":"2025-06-10T01:26:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T01:26:55","slug":"nfl-news-cincinnati-bengals-bid-farewell-to-their-captain-after-a-surprising-2024-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=25285","title":{"rendered":"NFL NEWS: Cincinnati Bengals Bid Farewell to Their Captain After a Surprising 2024 Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25286\" src=\"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a_-_2025-06-09t171828_003.jpg_554688468.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a_-_2025-06-09t171828_003.jpg_554688468.webp 1200w, https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a_-_2025-06-09t171828_003.jpg_554688468-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a_-_2025-06-09t171828_003.jpg_554688468-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a_-_2025-06-09t171828_003.jpg_554688468-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On a day filled with NFL roster shake-ups, the Bengals join the ranks of teams making tough cuts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-ac1c5ade7403c473 block parragraph\">\n<p class=\"jsx-f8fbb732c92ecf3d capital\">The <strong>Cincinnati Bengals<\/strong>\u00a0are releasing linebacker\u00a0<strong>Germaine Pratt<\/strong>\u00a0after a stellar 2024 season, leaving fans scratching their heads. According to\u00a0<strong>Tom Pelissero<\/strong>\u00a0of\u00a0<strong>NFL Network,<\/strong>\u00a0Pratt, who served as the team captain, had requested a trade from the Bengals back in February.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ac1c5ade7403c473 block parragraph\">\n<p class=\"jsx-f8fbb732c92ecf3d \">This move frees up cap space for the\u00a0<strong>Bengals<\/strong>\u00a0and saves the team $5.6 million in cash. The 2024 season was arguably the best of\u00a0<strong>Pratt&#8217;s<\/strong> career, boasting a whopping 143 tackles, 80 of which were solo, along with two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and two interceptions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"jsx-f8fbb732c92ecf3d \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.daytondailynews.com\/resizer\/v2\/6Q6AT7WC6M3XXMLCT7NUQUP3NQ.jpg?auth=1046ff6d79130b371861d804095f42d5b7a6f5ed3b567b80c1c8d5fe9dbbd697&amp;width=790&amp;height=440&amp;smart=true\" alt=\"Bengals release linebacker Germaine Pratt after offseason trade request\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ac1c5ade7403c473 block parragraph\">\n<p class=\"jsx-f8fbb732c92ecf3d \">All these stats marked career highs for the linebacker.\u00a0<strong>Pratt<\/strong>\u00a0ranked tenth in the NFL for tackles last season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ac1c5ade7403c473 block parragraph\">\n<p class=\"jsx-f8fbb732c92ecf3d \">Over six seasons with the\u00a0<strong>Bengals<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Pratt<\/strong>\u00a0started in 88 of 96 games, racking up 616 tackles, 3.5 sacks, seven forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries, and seven interceptions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ac1c5ade7403c473 block parragraph\">\n<p class=\"jsx-f8fbb732c92ecf3d \">The\u00a0<strong>Bengals<\/strong>\u00a0have been juggling the futures of several players during the preseason.\u00a0<strong>Trey Hendrickson<\/strong> is still waiting for a contract extension after requesting a trade in early March and has openly expressed his dissatisfaction with the team during this preseason.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ac1c5ade7403c473 block parragraph\">\n<p class=\"jsx-f8fbb732c92ecf3d \">On the flip side, Cincinnati has locked down key offensive players,\u00a0<strong>Ja&#8217;Marr Chase<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Tee Higgins,<\/strong>\u00a0with significant contract extensions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On a day filled with NFL roster shake-ups, the Bengals join the ranks of teams making tough cuts. 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