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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After narrowly missing their second straight Super Bowl, the Cincinnati Bengals find themselves in offseason mode, with notable free agents in the secondary, a few decisions to be made with their weapons, & a gigantic contract extension for QB Joe Burrow now hanging over the franchise. READ ON
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Active Players (65) 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- ($5,000,000) $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- ($6,666,667) $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
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
Wilson Brandon Wilson S $2,000,000 $1,900,000 0- 0- 0- $100,000 0- 0- 0- $2,000,000 0.88
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
Bachie Joe Bachie LB $1,160,000 $1,010,000 $75,000 $50,000 0- $25,000 0- 0- ($75,000) $1,160,000 0.51
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 $1,138,000 $1,138,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $1,138,000 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
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
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
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
Gunter Jeffrey Gunter DE $889,510 $870,000 $19,510 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($58,530) $889,510 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 Ben Brown C $756,666 $6,666 $750,000 $6,666 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($13,334) $756,666 $6,666 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
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
Lassiter Kwamie Lassiter WR $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.33
Jones Sidney Jones CB 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0.00
Taylor Trent Taylor WR 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0.00
Active Roster: $217,457,787 $143,699,127 $50,613,206 $19,125,454 - $2,775,000 $750,000 $1,000,000 - $217,457,787 95.96

 

2023 Projected Draft Pool Cap

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

Player (7) 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 #28 Round 1, Pick #28 $2,391,946 $705,000 $1,686,946 - - - - - - $2,391,946 $2,391,946
Round 2, Pick #60 Round 2, Pick #60 $1,110,684 $705,000 $405,684 - - - - - - $1,110,684 $1,110,684
Round 3, Pick #92 Round 3, Pick #92 $952,862 $705,000 $247,862 - - - - - - $952,862 $952,862
Round 4, Pick #131 Round 4, Pick #131 $893,344 $705,000 $188,344 - - - - - - $893,344 $893,344
Round 5, Pick #163 Round 5, Pick #163 $786,986 $705,000 $81,986 - - - - - - $786,986 $81,986
Round 6, Pick #206 Round 6, Pick #206 $748,688 $705,000 $43,688 - - - - - - $748,688 $43,688
Round 7, Pick #246 Round 7, Pick #246 $727,575 $705,000 $22,575 - - - - - - $727,575 $22,575
Projected Draft Pool: $7,612,085 $7,612,085 $5,497,085


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 $143,699,127 $50,613,206 $19,125,454 - $2,775,000 $750,000 $1,000,000 $217,457,787
Top 51 Contracts $134,339,127 $50,530,019 $19,125,454 - $2,775,000 $750,000 $1,000,000 $208,097,787
Dead Money - $619,060 - - - - - $619,060
Total (All) $143,699,127 $51,232,266 $19,125,454 - $2,775,000 $750,000 $1,000,000 $218,076,847
Total (w/Top 51) $134,339,127 $51,149,079 $19,125,454 - $2,775,000 $750,000 $1,000,000 $208,716,847
Cap Space (w/All) $8,531,889
Cap Space (w/Top 51) $17,891,889