Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals Contracts
Contract terms for all active Cincinnati Bengals players, including average salary, reported guarantees, free agency year, and contract length & value.
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| Player (88) | Pos. | Age | Exp. | Contract Terms | Avg. Salary | Guaranteed | Expires | Acquired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Hendrickson | DE | 26 | 4 | 4 yr $60,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $16,000,000 | 2025 | Free Agent |
| D.J. Reader | DT | 27 | 5 | 4 yr $53,000,000 | $13,250,000 | $20,250,000 | 2024 | Free Agent |
| Joe Mixon | RB | 25 | 4 | 4 yr $48,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 2025 | Drafted |
| Tyler Boyd | WR | 26 | 5 | 4 yr $43,000,000 | $10,750,000 | $17,280,769 | 2024 | Drafted |
| Trae Waynes | CB | 29 | 6 | 3 yr $42,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 2023 | Free Agent |
| Sam Hubbard | DE | 26 | 3 | 4 yr $40,000,000 | $10,000,000 | - | 2026 | Drafted |
| Joe Burrow | QB | 24 | 4 yr $36,190,137 | $9,047,534 | $36,190,137 | 2025 | Drafted | |
| Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 21 | 4 yr $30,819,641 | $7,704,910 | $30,819,641 | 2026 | Drafted | |
| Mike Hilton | CB | 27 | 4 | 4 yr $24,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 2025 | Free Agent |
| Chidobe Awuzie | CB | 26 | 4 | 3 yr $21,750,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,500,000 | 2024 | Free Agent |
| Trey Hopkins | G | 29 | 5 | 3 yr $20,400,000 | $6,800,000 | $6,000,000 | 2023 | From Prac. Squad (CIN) |
| C.J. Uzomah | TE | 28 | 6 | 3 yr $18,300,000 | $6,100,000 | $6,250,000 | 2022 | Drafted |
| Vonn Bell | SS | 26 | 5 | 3 yr $18,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 2023 | Free Agent |
| Jonah Williams | T | 23 | 2 | 4 yr $17,630,166 | $4,407,542 | $17,630,166 | 2024 | Drafted |
| Billy Price | G | 26 | 3 | 4 yr $11,712,491 | $2,928,123 | $9,155,333 | 2022 | Drafted |
| Xavier Su'a-Filo | G | 30 | 7 | 3 yr $9,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 2023 | Free Agent |
| Tee Higgins | WR | 22 | 4 yr $8,686,785 | $2,171,696 | $5,882,518 | 2024 | Drafted | |
| Riley Reiff | LT | 32 | 9 | 1 yr $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $5,500,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Jackson Carman | T | 21 | 4 yr $7,449,949 | $1,862,487 | $3,776,778 | 2025 | Drafted | |
| Larry Ogunjobi | DT | 27 | 4 | 1 yr $6,200,000 | $6,200,000 | $4,600,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Drew Sample | TE | 25 | 2 | 4 yr $5,506,296 | $1,376,574 | $2,769,866 | 2023 | Drafted |
| Joseph Ossai | LB | 21 | 4 yr $5,192,616 | $1,298,154 | $1,136,448 | 2025 | Drafted | |
| Jessie Bates III | S | 24 | 3 | 4 yr $4,947,814 | $1,236,954 | $2,383,311 | 2022 | Drafted |
| Logan Wilson | LB | 25 | 4 yr $4,945,590 | $1,236,398 | $1,156,796 | 2024 | Drafted | |
| Cameron Sample | DT | 21 | 4 yr $4,268,144 | $1,067,036 | $788,144 | 2025 | Drafted | |
| Tyler Shelvin | DT | 23 | 4 yr $4,216,564 | $1,054,141 | $736,564 | 2025 | Drafted | |
| Brandon Wilson | S | 27 | 4 | 2 yr $4,125,000 | $2,062,500 | $1,125,000 | 2023 | From Prac. Squad (CIN) |
| Akeem Davis-Gaither | LB | 23 | 4 yr $4,112,512 | $1,028,128 | $817,512 | 2024 | Drafted | |
| Germaine Pratt | LB | 25 | 2 | 4 yr $4,083,539 | $1,020,885 | $1,052,884 | 2023 | Drafted |
| D'ante Smith | T | 23 | 4 yr $3,979,344 | $994,836 | $499,344 | 2025 | Drafted | |
| Evan McPherson | K | 4 yr $3,823,712 | $955,928 | $343,712 | 2025 | Drafted | ||
| Trey Hill | C | 21 | 4 yr $3,672,352 | $918,088 | $192,352 | 2025 | Drafted | |
| Chris Evans | RB | 23 | 4 yr $3,652,888 | $913,222 | $172,888 | 2025 | Drafted | |
| Khalid Kareem | DE | 23 | 4 yr $3,649,476 | $912,369 | $354,476 | 2024 | Drafted | |
| Wyatt Hubert | DE | 23 | 4 yr $3,584,208 | $896,052 | $104,208 | 2025 | Drafted | |
| Hakeem Adeniji | G | 23 | 4 yr $3,506,884 | $876,721 | $211,884 | 2024 | Drafted | |
| Markus Bailey | LB | 24 | 4 yr $3,408,696 | $852,174 | $113,696 | 2024 | Drafted | |
| Samaje Perine | RB | 25 | 4 | 2 yr $3,300,000 | $1,650,000 | $700,000 | 2023 | Free Agent |
| Renell Wren | DT | 25 | 2 | 4 yr $3,202,596 | $800,649 | $682,596 | 2023 | Drafted |
| Michael Jordan | G | 23 | 2 | 4 yr $3,008,392 | $752,098 | $488,392 | 2023 | Drafted |
| Austin Seibert | K | 24 | 2 | 4 yr $2,780,456 | $695,114 | $260,456 | 2023 | Claimed |
| Lamont Gaillard | G | 25 | 2 | 4 yr $2,708,136 | $677,034 | $188,136 | 2023 | Claimed |
| Trayveon Williams | RB | 23 | 2 | 4 yr $2,701,984 | $675,496 | $181,984 | 2023 | Drafted |
| Darius Phillips | CB | 26 | 3 | 4 yr $2,677,553 | $669,388 | $217,553 | 2022 | Drafted |
| Isaiah Prince | T | 23 | 2 | 4 yr $2,669,744 | $667,436 | $149,744 | 2024 | Claimed |
| Antonio Phillips | CB | 22 | 3 yr $2,450,000 | $816,667 | $25,000 | 2024 | Undrafted | |
| Darius Hodge | LB | 23 | 3 yr $2,450,000 | $816,667 | $25,000 | 2024 | Undrafted | |
| Pooka Williams | RB | 22 | 3 yr $2,445,000 | $815,000 | $20,000 | 2024 | Undrafted | |
| Pro Wells | TE | 23 | 3 yr $2,440,000 | $813,333 | $15,000 | 2024 | Undrafted | |
| Drue Chrisman | P | 3 yr $2,432,500 | $810,833 | $7,500 | 2024 | Undrafted | ||
| Riley Lees | WR | 3 yr $2,426,500 | $808,833 | $1,500 | 2024 | Undrafted | ||
| Cheyenne O’Grady | TE | 24 | 3 yr $2,425,000 | $808,333 | - | 2024 | Undrafted | |
| Thaddeus Moss | TE | 23 | 3 yr $2,305,000 | $768,333 | $20,000 | 2023 | Claimed | |
| Josh Tupou | DT | 27 | 4 | 1 yr $2,133,000 | $2,133,000 | - | 2022 | From Prac. Squad (CIN) |
| Fred Johnson | G | 24 | 2 | 3 yr $1,770,000 | $590,000 | $15,000 | 2022 | Claimed |
| Auden Tate | WR | 24 | 3 | 3 yr $1,710,000 | $570,000 | - | 2022 | From Prac. Squad (CIN) |
| Kevin Huber | P | 36 | 12 | 1 yr $1,637,500 | $1,637,500 | $137,500 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Stanley Morgan | WR | 24 | 2 | 2 yr $1,525,000 | $762,500 | - | 2022 | From Prac. Squad (CIN) |
| Keaton Sutherland | C | 24 | 2 yr $1,525,000 | $762,500 | - | 2022 | From Prac. Squad (CIN) | |
| Mike Daniels | DT | 32 | 9 | 1 yr $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $200,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Brandon Allen | QB | 28 | 3 | 1 yr $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $300,000 | 2022 | From Prac. Squad (CIN) |
| Ricardo Allen | FS | 29 | 6 | 1 yr $1,490,000 | $1,490,000 | $400,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Joe Bachie | LB | 23 | 2 yr $1,390,000 | $695,000 | - | 2022 | Claimed | |
| Mason Schreck | TE | 27 | 3 | 2 yr $1,230,000 | $615,000 | - | 2022 | From Prac. Squad (CIN) |
| Clark Harris | LS | 37 | 12 | 1 yr $1,212,500 | $1,212,500 | $137,500 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Eli Apple | CB | 25 | 5 | 1 yr $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | - | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Quinton Spain | G | 29 | 6 | 1 yr $1,127,500 | $1,127,500 | $137,500 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Jordan Evans | OLB | 26 | 4 | 1 yr $1,127,500 | $1,127,500 | $100,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Mike Thomas | WR | 26 | 5 | 1 yr $1,015,000 | $1,015,000 | - | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Kavon Frazier | S | 26 | 5 | 1 yr $990,000 | $990,000 | - | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Trent Taylor | WR | 27 | 4 | 1 yr $920,000 | $920,000 | - | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Tony Brown | CB | 25 | 3 | 1 yr $920,000 | $920,000 | - | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Jalen Davis | CB | 25 | 1 | 1 yr $920,000 | $920,000 | - | 2022 | From Prac. Squad (CIN) |
| Trayvon Henderson | S | 25 | 2 | 1 yr $850,000 | $850,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future |
| Amani Bledsoe | DE | 23 | 1 | 1 yr $780,000 | $780,000 | - | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Freedom Akinmoladun | DE | 25 | 1 | 1 yr $780,000 | $780,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future |
| Winston Rose | CB | 27 | 1 | 1 yr $660,000 | $660,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future |
| Donnie Lewis | CB | 25 | 1 | 1 yr $660,000 | $660,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future |
| Kyle Shurmur | QB | 24 | 1 yr $660,000 | $660,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future | |
| Eric Dungey | QB | 25 | 1 yr $660,000 | $660,000 | - | 2022 | ||
| Trenton Irwin | WR | 25 | 1 | 1 yr $660,000 | $660,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future |
| Jacques Patrick | RB | 24 | 1 yr $660,000 | $660,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future | |
| Keandre Jones | LB | 23 | 1 yr $660,000 | $660,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future | |
| Scotty Washington | WR | 24 | 1 yr $660,000 | $660,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future | |
| Gunnar Vogel | T | 1 yr $660,000 | $660,000 | - | 2022 | |||
| Mitchell Wilcox | TE | 24 | 1 yr $610,000 | $610,000 | - | 2022 | From Prac. Squad (CIN) | |
| Reginald McKenzie | DT | 24 | 1 yr $610,000 | $610,000 | - | 2022 | From Prac. Squad (CIN) | |
| Reece Horn | WR | 28 | - - | - | - | - | Free Agent |
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Bengals 2021 Cap Totals
- Active Contracts: $190,510,840
- Top 51 Contracts: $175,133,001
- Dead Cap: $9,652,161
- 2020 Rollover: $10,792,275
- Total (All): $200,829,667
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $214,061,189
- Total (Top 51): $175,133,001
- Est. Cap Space (All): $-5,691,392
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $-18,922,914
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $20,005,274
Transactions
Jul 27 2021
Gunnar Vogel, T
Signed a contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
Jul 26 2021
Reece Horn, WR
Signed a contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
Jul 25 2021
Sam Hubbard, DE
Signed a 4 year $40 million contract extension with Cincinnati (CIN)
Jul 22 2021
Lamont Gaillard, G
Claimed off waivers by Cincinnati (CIN)
Jun 2 2021
Joseph Ossai, LB
Signed a 4 year $5.19 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
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Cincinnati Bengals Draft Picks
- R1, #5: Ja'Marr Chase
- R2, #46: Jackson Carman
- R3, #69: Joseph Ossai
- R4, #111: Cameron Sample
- R4, #122: Tyler Shelvin
- R4, #139: D'ante Smith
- R5, #149: Evan McPherson
- R6, #190: Trey Hill
- R6, #202: Chris Evans
- R7, #235: Wyatt Hubert