Germaine Pratt

LB Germaine Pratt speaks to the media about why he wanted to return to the Bengals, how Lou Anarumo returning impacted his decision, and his plans to shave B.J. Hill's head.

Watch highlights of linebacker Germaine Pratt's top plays in his four seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals.

LB Germaine Pratt speaks to the media before the upcoming Bengals-Chiefs AFC Championship Game in Kansas City on Sunday.

Learn how Sam Hubbard, Logan Wilson and Germaine Pratt pulled off a defensive touchdown in the Wild Card game against the Ravens.

LB's Logan Wilson and Germaine Pratt speak to the media after the Bengals beat the Buccaneers 34-23 in Week 15 of the 2022 season.

Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Germaine Pratt makes a diving attempt to intercept a pass thrown by Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady.

Learn more about LB Germaine Pratt with comments from linebackers coach James Bettcher.

Tune in to Paycor Stadium as LB Germaine Pratt is Mic'd Up for Week 13 against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Germaine Pratt rips the football away from Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce for a pivotal Bengals takeaway in the fourth quarter.

LB's Germaine Pratt and Logan Wilson speak to the media after the Bengals-Titans game in Week 12 of the 2022 season.

Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Eli Apple and linebacker Germaine Pratt tackle Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Steven Sims behind the line of scrimmage.

LB Germaine Pratt speaks to the media after the Bengals beat the Panthers 42-21.

Learn how Germaine Pratt and Logan Wilson were Better Together this past week against the Baltimore Ravens.

Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Germaine Pratt lassos Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson to the ground for a powerful sack.

See how LB Germaine Pratt and LB Logan Wilson were Better Together last week against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Celebrate National Best Friends Day with DT B.J. Hill and LB Germaine Pratt as they talk their nine years of friendship.

Linebacker Germaine Pratt talked about the expectations within Paul Brown Stadium ahead of Super Bowl LVI.

The story of how Joe Burrow and the Bengals won their first playoff game in 31 years by beating the Raiders in the Wild Card round of the 2021 NFL playoffs.

A look at how linebackers Logan Wilson and Germaine Pratt made big plays and set the tempo in the AFC Wild Card win over the Raiders. Better Together, presented by Fifth Third Bank.

Watch the Cincinnati Bengals' top plays vs. the Las Vegas Raiders during the Super Wild Card Weekend in the 2021 NFL season.

Linebacker Germaine Pratt spoke about his game-clinching interception and the importance of forcing turnovers by the defense.

Presented by Microsoft, Dave Lapham breaks down the top plays from the 2021 Bengals season in the latest Lap's Look.

In the latest Better Together presented by Fifth Third Bank, take a look at how linebackers Germaine Pratt and Markus Bailey teamed up for their first NFL sack.

Watch the best Cincinnati Bengals defensive plays vs. Broncos during Week 15.

Germaine Pratt crushes on Bridgewater on big sack

It's not like the gritty old days back in High Point when she worked three jobs; one for each son that she was raising by herself. Yet, it is a bit poetic when Germaine Pratt's first call after he agreed to his new Bengals deal went to Shemeka Bland as his mother got ready to go to work.

As NFL free agency began to swirl Monday, the two-time AFC finalist Bengals were true to their word when their first big move of the offseason kept one of their core stars in linebacker Germaine Pratt. Pratt, whose clutch play has earned him the nickname "Playoff P.," confirmed that he had agreed to a three-year extension.

There is "Mr. Clutch," and "Mr. Clutch It." Bengals linebacker Germaine Pratt is the latter when it comes to key turnovers. He grew up watching Ravens Pro Football Hall-of-Fame ball-hawking safety Ed Reed and takes notes from current Ravens ball-stripping cornerback Marlon Humphrey as he hopes to get his hands on the ball Sunday night (8:15-Cincinnati's Channel 5) against those Ravens in a Wild Card Game at Paycor Stadium.

The Bengals mastered the Chiefs for the third time in 338 days Sunday and speaking of calendars, Cincinnati broke Kansas City's NFL-record streak of 26 straight wins in November and December in a 27-24 victory at Paycor Stadium that was the Chiefs' first December loss since 2018. And it may not have been the playoffs, but they were calling linebacker Germaine Pratt "Playoff P," again because it's been about 10 months and two weeks ago when he preserved the Wild Card win and he was up to his old crunch-time tricks again.

And there are times the Pro Football Focus grades match the grades of the coaches. Such is the case Monday when the Bengals reviewed the work of linebacker Germaine Pratt in Sunday's 37-30 victory in Pittsburgh.

Now he can say he can count his Bengals record on his right hand. And that's just what Bengals running back Joe Mixon did after he scored his fifth touchdown Sunday in the 42-21 win over the Panthers at Paycor Stadium. After freezing cornerback Jaycee Horn when he jumped cut to the left edge on his 14-yard touchdown run on the first series of the third quarter, Mixon stood in the end zone and counted them out. Then after the game someone counted out the Bengals greats that never did what Mixon did Sunday.

Despite right tackle La'el Collins' sore back preventing him from practicing any of the three days this week, Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said after Friday's practice he's optimistic Collins can go Sunday in New York (1 p.m.-Cincinnati's Channel 12) against the Jets.

With teammates waving in his face and jawing under his skin in Thursday morning's school's-out-for-summer practice, Evan McPherson sent the Bengals into the break with a 63-yard field goal on head coach Zac Taylor's last snap of his six voluntary practices. But McPherson and his fellow young teammates also took home a message from the coaches.

This is why Reggie Williams, the only linebacker to play in both Bengals Super Bowls, is fiercely proud of his number and never wanted it retired when friends suggested No. 57 should blitz into history with his 206 games, second most in all of Bengaldom.

Check out the postgame quotes from head coach Zac Taylor, quarterback Joe Burrow, wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase and the Bengals as Cincinnati advances in the AFC Playoffs.

The Bengals made six roster moves ahead of the Week 17 showdown against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Germaine Pratt, as he always does as the Bengals' no longer silent savant on defense who has emerged as a star this season, has done his homework this week as he studies how to tame Denver's two-headed rush monster Sunday (4:05 p.m.-Cincinnati's Local 12) at Mile High.

It's no accident linebacker Germaine Pratt has become the first Bengals linebacker to come up with multiple forced fumbles and recoveries in the same season in the 18 years since fellow North Carolina native Brian Simmons conjured them up for Marvin Lewis' first Bengals team.

Zac Taylor called it aggressive. Joe Mixon called it gutsy. C.J. Uzomah called it something you probably shouldn't write and he's the guy that caught Joe Burrow's 32-yard dime on fourth-and-a-chain-link with 39 seconds left from their own 48.

When the Bengals open their preseason Saturday night in Tampa against the Super Bowl champion Buccaneers (7:30-Cincinnati's-Channel 12), the NFL career of Bengals quicksilver linebacker Jordan Evans comes to a screeching 360 degrees as he straddles two eras.

After a series of free-agent pickups and draft picks, the Bengals head into 2020 with a linebacker room they hope is better equipped to deal with what is trending with NFL offenses. It's an infusion of talent that has Bengals Director of Player Personnel Duke Tobin and defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo excited not just for this season, but for years to come.

Pratt (6-3, 245) spent five seasons (2014-18) at N.C. State, with a redshirt year in '16, and compiled 235 career tackles, including 17.5 for losses and six sacks.

Helping the young players get acclimated to life in the NFL as quick as possible is a dynamic all 32 NFL teams face. Fortunately for the Bengals, the veterans have developed a path to assist the rookies on-and-off the field and inevitably, team success.

The Bengals introduced its 2nd and 3rd round picks to the media from Paul Brown Stadium.

The Bengals selected NC State linebacker Germaine Pratt with the 72nd pick of the third round in the 2019 NFL Draft. Here are some quick facts about the newest member of the Bengals defense.

A collection of LB Germaine Pratt's highlights, celebrations, outfits, and more from the 2022 season

Check out which Bengals were nominated for the 2023 Pro Bowl Games!

Check out the best of LB Joe Bachie, LB Markus Bailey, LB Logan Wilson, LB Germaine Pratt and EDGE Cam Sample.

Check out the Top 50 game action images from the 2021 calendar year of the Bengals players.

View the top photos of Bengals linebacker Germaine Pratt from the 2019 season.

Take a look at some of the best photos from the 2019 season at the linebacker position.

View photos at the annual Club Seat Member Event at Paul Brown Stadium. Bengals season ticket holders came in for a chance to meet the team's 2019 rookie class.

Check out behind-the-scenes photos of the newest Bengals, 2nd round pick Drew Sample and 3rd round pick Germaine Pratt at Paul Brown Stadium.

Check out some of the top images from the Bengals' 2019 3rd round pick, LB Germaine Pratt from NC State.