Cincinnati Bengals

Cincinnati Bengals 2023 Salary Cap

Bengals 2023 Salary Cap

An updated look at the Cincinnati Bengals 2023 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.

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Active Players (89) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Reader D.J. Reader DT $15,521,324 $11,000,000 $4,062,500 $258,824 0- $200,000 0- 0- ($4,062,500) $15,521,324 6.85
Hendrickson Trey Hendrickson DE $15,476,460 $9,800,000 $2,500,000 $3,176,460 0- 0- 0- 0- ($8,000,000) $15,476,460 6.83
Mixon Joe Mixon RB $12,761,754 $9,400,000 $2,000,000 $411,754 0- $200,000 $750,000 0- ($5,500,000) $12,761,754 5.63
Williams Jonah Williams LT $12,604,000 $12,604,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($12,604,000) $12,604,000 5.56
Burrow Joe Burrow QB $11,515,043 $1,010,000 $5,970,025 $4,535,018 0- 0- 0- 0- ($11,515,044) $11,515,043 5.08
Hill B.J. Hill DT $10,833,333 $4,700,000 $3,333,333 $2,700,000 0- $100,000 0- 0- ($9,166,667) $10,833,333 4.78
Brown Jr. Orlando Brown Jr. LT $10,354,000 $1,500,000 $7,775,000 $704,000 0- $375,000 0- 0- ($31,100,000) $10,354,000 4.57
Boyd Tyler Boyd WR $10,300,000 $8,450,000 $1,400,000 $250,000 0- $200,000 0- 0- ($1,400,000) $10,300,000 4.55
Hubbard Sam Hubbard DE $9,970,588 $7,650,000 $2,000,000 $220,588 0- $100,000 0- 0- ($6,000,000) $9,970,588 4.40
Collins La'el Collins RT $9,384,306 $4,500,000 $1,666,666 $2,117,640 0- $100,000 0- $1,000,000 ($3,333,334) $9,384,306 4.14
Cappa Alex Cappa G $8,750,000 $5,500,000 $2,250,000 $500,000 0- $500,000 0- 0- ($6,750,000) $8,750,000 3.86
Chase Ja'Marr Chase WR $8,405,357 $940,000 $4,943,571 $2,521,786 0- 0- 0- 0- ($18,211,606) $8,405,357 3.71
Awuzie Chidobe Awuzie CB $7,938,232 $6,050,000 $1,500,000 $188,232 0- $200,000 0- 0- ($1,500,000) $7,938,232 3.50
Hilton Mike Hilton CB $5,961,754 $4,350,000 $1,000,000 $411,754 0- $200,000 0- 0- ($2,000,000) $5,961,754 2.63
Karras Ted Karras C $5,600,000 $4,000,000 $1,000,000 $500,000 0- $100,000 0- 0- ($2,000,000) $5,600,000 2.47
Pratt Germaine Pratt LB $5,403,908 $2,750,000 $2,333,333 $220,575 0- $100,000 0- 0- ($7,000,000) $5,403,908 2.38
Higgins Tee Higgins WR $3,962,416 $2,993,000 $969,416 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($969,416) $3,962,416 1.75
Wilson Logan Wilson OLB $3,032,199 $2,743,000 $289,199 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($289,199) $3,032,199 1.34
Hill Daxton Hill S $2,651,594 $1,235,319 $1,416,275 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($9,545,738) $2,651,594 1.17
Scott Nick Scott S $2,388,235 $1,100,000 $1,000,000 $188,235 0- $100,000 0- 0- ($3,000,000) $2,388,235 1.05
Murphy Myles Murphy DE $2,288,593 $750,000 $1,538,593 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($12,587,262) $2,288,593 1.01
Carman Jackson Carman G $2,031,804 $1,337,268 $694,536 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,389,072) $2,031,804 0.90
Smith Irv Smith TE $1,750,000 $1,250,000 $400,000 0- 0- $100,000 0- 0- ($400,000) $1,750,000 0.77
Tupou Josh Tupou DT $1,570,588 $1,300,000 $150,000 $70,588 0- $50,000 0- 0- ($150,000) $1,570,588 0.69
Ossai Joseph Ossai LB $1,416,168 $1,132,056 $284,112 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($568,224) $1,416,168 0.62
Taylor-Britt Cam Taylor-Britt CB $1,352,892 $975,578 $377,314 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,131,942) $1,352,892 0.60
Scharping Max Scharping G $1,280,000 $1,080,000 $175,000 0- 0- $25,000 0- 0- ($175,000) $1,280,000 0.56
Davis-Gaither Akeem Davis-Gaither OLB $1,214,378 $1,010,000 $204,378 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($204,378) $1,214,378 0.54
Davis Jalen Davis CB $1,205,000 $1,080,000 $75,000 $25,000 0- $25,000 0- 0- ($150,000) $1,205,000 0.53
Morgan Stanley Morgan WR $1,180,000 $1,080,000 $50,000 0- 0- $50,000 0- 0- ($50,000) $1,180,000 0.52
Carter Zach Carter DE $1,154,531 $935,906 $218,625 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($655,875) $1,154,531 0.51
Asiasi Devin Asiasi TE $1,140,000 $1,140,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $1,140,000 0.50
Sample Cameron Sample DE $1,137,036 $940,000 $197,036 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($394,072) $1,137,036 0.50
Turner D.J. Turner CB $1,120,008 $750,000 $370,008 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($3,260,034) $1,120,008 0.49
Bachie Joe Bachie LB $1,110,000 $1,010,000 $75,000 $50,000 0- $25,000 0- 0- ($75,000) $1,110,000 0.49
Siemian Trevor Siemian QB $1,092,500 $1,165,000 $152,500 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($152,500) $1,092,500 0.48
Sample Drew Sample TE $1,092,500 $1,080,000 $52,500 $75,000 0- $25,000 0- 0- ($52,500) $1,092,500 0.48
Taylor Trent Taylor WR $1,092,500 $1,080,000 $52,500 $75,000 0- $25,000 0- 0- ($52,500) $1,092,500 0.48
Williams Trayveon Williams RB $1,092,500 $1,080,000 $52,500 $75,000 0- $25,000 0- 0- ($52,500) $1,092,500 0.48
Smith D'ante Smith G $1,064,836 $940,000 $124,836 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($249,672) $1,064,836 0.47
Adeniji Hakeem Adeniji LT $1,062,971 $1,010,000 $52,971 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($52,971) $1,062,971 0.47
Bailey Markus Bailey ILB $1,038,424 $1,010,000 $28,424 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($28,424) $1,038,424 0.46
Volson Cordell Volson G $1,034,221 $870,000 $164,221 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($492,663) $1,034,221 0.46
McPherson Evan McPherson K $1,025,928 $940,000 $85,928 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($171,856) $1,025,928 0.45
Jones Sidney Jones CB $990,000 $1,080,000 0- $50,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $990,000 0.44
Hill Trey Hill C $988,088 $940,000 $48,088 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($96,176) $988,088 0.44
Evans Chris Evans RB $983,222 $940,000 $43,222 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($86,444) $983,222 0.43
Battle Jordan Battle S $968,185 $750,000 $218,185 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($872,740) $968,185 0.43
Basham Tarell Basham OLB $961,000 $1,080,000 0- $21,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $961,000 0.42
Thomas Michael Thomas FS $940,000 $1,165,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.41
Ford Cody Ford G $940,000 $1,080,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.41
Hudson Tanner Hudson TE $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.41
Irwin Trenton Irwin WR $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.41
Tufele Jay Tufele DT $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.41
Jones Charlie Jones WR $919,694 $169,694 $750,000 $169,694 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($678,776) $919,694 $169,694 0.41
Gunter Jeffrey Gunter DE $889,510 $19,510 $870,000 $19,510 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($58,530) $889,510 $19,510 0.39
Adomitis Cal Adomitis LS $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.38
Bowers Nick Bowers TE $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.38
Chrisman Drue Chrisman P $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.38
George Allan George CB $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.38
Johnson III Raymond Johnson III DE $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.38
Jones Keandre Jones LB $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.38
Tell Marvell Tell CB $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.38
Anderson Tycen Anderson S $826,521 $76,521 $750,000 $76,521 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($229,563) $826,521 $76,521 0.36
Brown Chase Brown RB $821,539 $71,539 $750,000 $71,539 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($286,156) $821,539 $71,539 0.36
Iosivas Andrei Iosivas WR $789,846 $39,846 $750,000 $39,846 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($159,384) $789,846 $39,846 0.35
Robbins Brad Robbins P $783,334 $33,334 $750,000 $33,334 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($133,336) $783,334 $33,334 0.35
Ivey D.J. Ivey CB $770,163 $20,163 $750,000 $20,163 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($80,652) $770,163 $20,163 0.34
Heyward Shaka Heyward LB $760,000 $10,000 $750,000 $10,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($30,000) $760,000 $10,000 0.34
Kirkland Jaxson Kirkland G $760,000 $10,000 $750,000 $10,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($30,000) $760,000 $10,000 0.34
Maxwell Devonnsha Maxwell DT $758,333 $8,333 $750,000 $8,333 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($25,000) $758,333 $8,333 0.33
Brown Ben Brown C $756,666 $6,666 $750,000 $6,666 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($13,334) $756,666 $6,666 0.33
Saylors Jacob Saylors RB $753,333 $3,333 $750,000 $3,333 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($10,000) $753,333 $3,333 0.33
Brooks Larry Brooks S $752,833 $2,833 $750,000 $2,833 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($8,500) $752,833 $2,833 0.33
Jackson Shedrick Jackson WR $752,500 $2,500 $750,000 $2,500 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($7,500) $752,500 $2,500 0.33
Tyler Jr. Calvin Tyler Jr. RB $751,666 $1,666 $750,000 $1,666 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($5,000) $751,666 $1,666 0.33
Murray Tyler Murray LB $750,500 $500 $750,000 $500 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,500) $750,500 $500 0.33
Trahan Christian Trahan TE $750,500 $500 $750,000 $500 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,500) $750,500 $500 0.33
Moody Jaylen Moody LB $750,333 $333 $750,000 $333 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,000) $750,333 $333 0.33
Browning Jake Browning QB $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.33
Carney Owen Carney DE $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.33
Carter Malachi Carter WR $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.33
Cochran Devin Cochran T $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.33
Corker Yusuf Corker S $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.33
Davis Domenique Davis DT $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.33
Gilliam Nate Gilliam G $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.33
Hippenhammer Mac Hippenhammer WR $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.33
Lassiter Kwamie Lassiter WR $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.33
Pesefea Tautala Pesefea DT $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.33
Active Roster: $240,639,647 $164,286,127 $53,772,066 $19,346,454 - $2,825,000 $750,000 $1,000,000 - $240,639,647 106.19

 

2023 Projected Draft Pool Cap

Estimated cap dollars necessary to sign upcoming draft picks (not included in the cap figure yet)

Player (8) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit (Total) Cap Hit (Top 51)
Round 1, Pick #28Myles Murphy Round 1, Pick #28 DE $2,288,593 $750,000 $1,538,593 - - - - - - $2,288,593 $2,288,593
Round 2, Pick #60D.J. Turner Round 2, Pick #60 CB $1,120,007 $750,000 $370,008 - - - - - - $1,120,007 $1,120,007
Round 3, Pick #95Jordan Battle Round 3, Pick #95 S $968,185 $750,000 $218,185 - - - - - - $968,185 $968,185
Round 4, Pick #131Charlie Jones Round 4, Pick #131 WR $919,694 $750,000 $169,694 - - - - - - $919,694 $169,694
Round 5, Pick #163Chase Brown Round 5, Pick #163 RB $821,539 $750,000 $71,539 - - - - - - $821,539 $71,539
Round 6, Pick #206Andrei Iosivas Round 6, Pick #206 WR $789,846 $750,000 $39,846 - - - - - - $789,846 $39,846
Round 6, Pick #217Brad Robbins Round 6, Pick #217 P $783,334 $750,000 $33,334 - - - - - - $783,334 $33,334
Round 7, Pick #246D.J. Ivey Round 7, Pick #246 CB $770,163 $750,000 $20,163 - - - - - - $770,163 $20,163
Projected Draft Pool: $8,461,361 $8,461,361 $4,711,361


2023 Dead Cap

These cap figures derive from the trade or release of players from the active roster or practice squad. All count toward the team total.

Player (18) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
ShelvinTyler Shelvin DT $368,282 - $368,282 - - - - - - $368,282 0.16
KareemKhalid Kareem DE $88,619 - $88,619 - - - - - - $88,619 0.04
HubertWyatt Hubert DE $78,156 - $78,156 - - - - - - $78,156 0.03
TisdaleTariqious Tisdale DT $13,334 - $13,334 - - - - - - $13,334 0.01
HeilighJaivon Heiligh WR $11,667 - $11,667 - - - - - - $11,667 0.01
CochranDevin Cochran T $10,000 - $10,000 - - - - - - $10,000 0.00
HicksClarence Hicks LB $10,000 - $10,000 - - - - - - $10,000 0.00
LassiterKwamie Lassiter WR $10,000 - $10,000 - - - - - - $10,000 0.00
WellsCarson Wells LB $6,667 - $6,667 - - - - - - $6,667 0.00
AdomitisCal Adomitis LS $6,000 - $6,000 - - - - - - $6,000 0.00
RiggJustin Rigg TE $5,000 - $5,000 - - - - - - $5,000 0.00
HoodDelonte Hood CB $2,667 - $2,667 - - - - - - $2,667 0.00
PryorKendric Pryor WR $2,000 - $2,000 - - - - - - $2,000 0.00
Radley-HilesBrendan Radley-Hiles CB $2,000 - $2,000 - - - - - - $2,000 0.00
JonesShermari Jones RB $1,667 - $1,667 - - - - - - $1,667 0.00
NoelDesmond Noel G $1,667 - $1,667 - - - - - - $1,667 0.00
GeorgeAllan George CB $667 - $667 - - - - - - $667 0.00
SorensonJack Sorenson WR $667 - $667 - - - - - - $667 0.00
Dead Money: $619,060 - $619,060 - - - - - - $619,060 0.27

2023 Cap Totals

Cap Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Incentives Cap Total
2023 NFL Salary Cap $224,800,000
2022 Rollover Cap $2,498,443
Adjustment $-689,707
Adjusted Salary Cap $226,608,736
All Contracts $164,286,127 $53,772,066 $19,346,454 - $2,825,000 $750,000 $1,000,000 $240,639,647
Top 51 Contracts $134,256,127 $53,294,795 $19,346,454 - $2,825,000 $750,000 $1,000,000 $210,609,647
Dead Money - $619,060 - - - - - $619,060
Total (All) $164,286,127 $54,391,126 $19,346,454 - $2,825,000 $750,000 $1,000,000 $241,258,707
Total (w/Top 51) $134,256,127 $53,913,855 $19,346,454 - $2,825,000 $750,000 $1,000,000 $211,228,707
Cap Space (w/All) $-14,649,971
Cap Space (w/Top 51) $15,380,029