Calling Germaine Pratt a leader and a productive player, Titans coach Brian Callahan said the team will do its due diligence in evaluating the former Cincinnati linebacker.

The Bengals cut Pratt, a team captain, on Monday in a move made partially for salary-cap purposes and partially because Cincinnati drafted two inside linebackers during the first four rounds of the NFL Draft in April.

A six-year starter for the Bengals after he was drafted by Cincinnati in the third round of the 2019 draft, the 6-3, 250-pound Pratt totaled a combined 261 tackles over the past two seasons. He finished tied for 10 th in the NFL with 143 tackles last season.

“Germaine was a key piece of our defense in our runs when I was there at Cincinnati — leader, good player, productive player,” said Callahan, who

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