Raiders release linebacker Pratt after 4 games

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  • Ryan McFaddenOct 6, 2025, 03:11 PM ET

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      Ryan McFadden covers the Las Vegas Raiders for ESPN's NFL Nation. Prior to ESPN, McFadden was a Denver Broncos bushed newsman for the Denver Post. McFadden besides wrote astir the Baltimore Ravens and University of Maryland athletics for The Baltimore Sun.

HENDERSON, Nev. -- The Las Vegas Raiders person released linebacker Germaine Pratt aft helium did not question with the squad for Sunday's 40-6 nonaccomplishment to the Indianapolis Colts, manager Pete Carroll announced Monday.

Carroll said the squad decided to spell successful a antithetic direction.

Pratt played successful conscionable 4 games with the Raiders, totaling 25 tackles and 4 tally stuffs. He chiefly played weakside linebacker for the Raiders successful a rotation with Jamal Adams and Devin White. For the astir part, Las Vegas would person Pratt, White and mediate linebacker Elandon Roberts connected the tract together.

Pratt stood retired from the remainder of the linebackers due to the fact that of his effectiveness successful coverage. In 105 sum snaps, helium allowed 74 yards and a passer standing of 70.7 connected 13 targets arsenic the nearest defender. White, meanwhile, has fixed up 11 catches for 107 yards and a passer standing of 82.2 connected 17 targets successful 149 sum snaps.

Las Vegas signed Pratt to a one-year, $4.25 cardinal woody successful June aft helium was released by the Cincinnati Bengals aft six seasons there.

Pratt played a cardinal relation successful the Bengals winning back-to-back AFC North titles, arsenic good arsenic making AFC Championship Game appearances successful 2021 and 2022. In 96 vocation games (88 starts), helium totaled 616 tackles, 23 walk breakups, 7 forced fumbles and 7 interceptions.

In 2024, Pratt recorded a career-best 143 tackles, 2 interceptions and a brace of fumble recoveries.

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