Bengals Captain says the contract is done... won't bite on the source.

Things have moved quickly today maybe it's announced before my bed time tonight.

(Yesterday, 08:01 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Myles Murphy’s brother just tweeted this.

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— Max Murphy (@maxmurp_) March 17, 2025

Blackout Trey is back eh?

(Yesterday, 08:02 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: The hell of it is, Pratt is a smart and instinctive player. He plays much faster than his timed speed. He's seemingly always in position to make the play, but goes for the big shot or the strip, rather than the sure tackle. 

True and he requested a trade anyways because I think Golden told him he was going to go back to being a 2 down LB at most in his Defense.

I like Pratt and loved what he did for us in locking up our first Playoff win in forever but it is time to move on and get something for him.

(Yesterday, 08:10 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Blackout Trey is back eh?


True and he requested a trade anyways because I think Golden told him he was going to go back to being a 2 down LB at most in his Defense.

I like Pratt and loved what he did for us in locking up our first Playoff win in forever but it is time to move on and get something for him.

Who cares? The guy is still under contract and will play his ass off so that another team will give him a fair deal when he becomes a free agent. The Bengals gave him a shot at being a 3 down guy, but his tackling was noticeably less than what we had come to expect from him. Sure, he made a TON of tackles, but many of which were way further down field than his first contact.

Burks > Pratt time to move on from Pratt and draft a young guy in the draft who can tackle and cover and pass rush a little when needed.

(Yesterday, 08:19 PM)pulses Wrote: Burks > Pratt    time to move on from Pratt and draft a young guy in the draft who can tackle and cover and pass rush a little when needed.

We only have 6 picks. What do we gain by cutting Pratt now? I hope they wait and make the decision after preseason. He also may have changed his mind, if so we would have no credible source to know it.

I like Pratt and feel if Golden coaches him properly (not go for strips all the time), he can be a very good LB. He has very good instincts and a ton of experience.I think Moss and Stone should be in the same boat also.

(Yesterday, 08:19 PM)pulses Wrote: Burks > Pratt    time to move on from Pratt and draft a young guy in the draft who can tackle and cover and pass rush a little when needed.

I see Pratt playing a lot of 1st downs and maybe second downs, depending on distance and game situation. Burks will likely be that guy that comes in for Pratt, or that 3rd LB when they use that look.

(Yesterday, 08:30 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: I see Pratt playing a lot of 1st downs and maybe second downs, depending on distance and game situation. Burks will likely be that guy that comes in for Pratt, or that 3rd LB when they use that look.

Or maybe primarily a special teamer.

(Yesterday, 08:39 PM)Bengalbug Wrote: Or maybe primarily a special teamer.

Don't be silly.

I don't really see Pratt being traded or cut at this point.

I mean, we'd gain some cap space, but we already have space enough to do more than we are doing. Why is Moss still here, for instance?

And we'd create another hole to fill. I think if Golden wanted to move on from him, we'd already have done so.

(Yesterday, 10:29 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: I don't really see Pratt being traded or cut at this point.

I mean, we'd gain some cap space, but we already have space enough to do more than we are doing. Why is Moss still here, for instance?

And we'd create another hole to fill. I think if Golden wanted to move on from him, we'd already have done so.

Good points

(Yesterday, 08:24 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: We only have 6 picks. What do we gain by cutting Pratt now? I hope they wait and make the decision after preseason. He also may have changed his mind, if so we would have no credible source to know it.

I like Pratt and feel if Golden coaches him properly (not go for strips all the time), he can be a very good LB. He has very good instincts and a ton of experience.I think Moss and Stone should be in the same boat also.

Moss is gone IMO and Stone it just depends on the draft I think.

(Yesterday, 10:29 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: I don't really see Pratt being traded or cut at this point.

I mean, we'd gain some cap space, but we already have space enough to do more than we are doing. Why is Moss still here, for instance?

And we'd create another hole to fill. I think if Golden wanted to move on from him, we'd already have done so.

Moss is still here because they wanna see if he gets cleared so they can just cut him and not have to worry about a medical settlement.....makes perfect sense.

(Yesterday, 08:10 PM)QueenCity Wrote: Bengals Captain says the contract is done... won't bite on the source.

Things have moved quickly today maybe it's announced before my bed time tonight.

Cap didn't say that, the post was made after a guy who's wife brokered Trey's new house purchase in the Cincinnati area (he was commenting during Strawberry Ice's show yesterday) and he said, "the source has no reason to make it up and it is eerily odd how specific the details are," and also added, "if I tweeted prematurely or am wrong, I will take all the shit that will be flung at me."

The guy is Bengals Rick or Slick Rick or something like that.

We didn't even know who Burk was prior to signing him and now he's better than the only other big game playmaker we have on D outside of Trey....

(Today, 12:37 AM)pulses Wrote: Moss is gone IMO and Stone it just depends on the draft I think.

They already need a Safety to replace Bell. I don't see them drafting 2 starting Safeties this year.

(Yesterday, 08:15 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Who cares? The guy is still under contract and will play his ass off so that another team will give him a fair deal when he becomes a free agent. The Bengals gave him a shot at being a 3 down guy, but his tackling was noticeably less than what we had come to expect from him. Sure, he made a TON of tackles, but many of which were way further down field than his first contact.

Evidently Germaine cares other wise he wouldn't of asked to be traded...

(4 hours ago)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Evidently Germaine cares other wise he wouldn't of asked to be traded...

I remember the end of the Titans game last year Germaine gave no effort at all

(7 hours ago)THE PISTONS Wrote: They already need a Safety to replace Bell. I don't see them drafting 2 starting Safeties this year.

https://www.cincyjungle.com/2025/3/3/24376476/al-golden-safety-position-bengals-geno-stone

Quote:“Now that Jordan’s got another year under his belt and the veteran side of Geno, I’m excited about it. We’ll see where we go whether we supplement that. There’s a good starting point for us,”

Probably going to be Battle and Stone as starters. They'll probably only either sign a backup vet after the draft or a draft a late pick backup.

(7 hours ago)THE PISTONS Wrote: They already need a Safety to replace Bell. I don't see them drafting 2 starting Safeties this year.

In case you wasn't watching the games last year the last half of the season Bell went to the bench and Battle was starting.....Bell won't be back smh.

(7 hours ago)THE PISTONS Wrote: They already need a Safety to replace Bell. I don't see them drafting 2 starting Safeties this year.

Bell lost his job. Stone and Battle start as of now.  A rookie Anthony and other vets also on roster including Tyson Anderson.

I can see them drafting a safety.