Cincinnati Bengals Multi-Year Salary Cap Table

A summary of financial breakdowns for the Cincinnati Bengals, including multi-year cap totals, player cap hits & free agents.

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Club Option
Void
Pct of League Cap
Player (64) Pos Age 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032
Burrow Joe Burrow QB 30
$47,999,784
15.8%
$51,999,784
16.3%
$53,249,784
15.9%
$57,452,672
15.8%
$9,000,000
UFA
$0
VOID
$0
VOID
Higgins Tee Higgins WR 27
$26,514,706
8.7%
$30,050,000
9.4%
$33,550,000
10.0%
UFA
Chase Ja'Marr Chase WR 26
$26,171,667
8.6%
$33,400,000
10.5%
$41,400,000
12.4%
$53,216,000
14.6%
$4,000,000
UFA
$1,000,000
VOID
Brown Jr. Orlando Brown Jr. LT 30
Ext. Elig.
$21,998,000
7.2%
UFA
Hill Daxton Hill CB 26
$12,682,000
4.2%
UFA
Hill B.J. Hill DL 31
$12,116,666
4.0%
$12,216,667
3.8%
UFA
Slaton Tedarrell Slaton DL 29
$9,160,000
3.0%
UFA
Gesicki Mike Gesicki TE 31
$7,666,666
2.5%
$10,166,668
3.2%
UFA
McPherson Evan McPherson K 27
$4,983,333
1.6%
$5,683,334
1.8%
UFA
Karras Ted Karras C 33
$4,500,000
1.5%
UFA
Stewart Shemar Stewart ED 23
$4,311,199
1.4%
$5,173,439
1.6%
$6,035,679
1.8%
TBD
UFA
Mims Amarius Mims RT 24
$4,192,243
1.4%
$4,890,950
1.5%
TBD
UFA
Turner D.J. Turner CB 26
$4,044,008
1.3%
UFA
Murphy Myles Murphy ED 24
$4,005,038
1.3%
$14,475,000
4.5%
UFA
Battle Jordan Battle S 26
$3,892,185
1.3%
UFA
Brown Chase Brown RB 26
Ext. Elig.
$3,745,539
1.2%
UFA
Risner Dalton Risner G 31
$3,720,589
1.2%
UFA
Iosivas Andrei Iosivas WR 27
$3,713,846
1.2%
UFA
Ford Cody Ford LT 30
$3,400,000
1.1%
UFA
Sample Drew Sample TE 30
$2,835,294
0.9%
UFA
Burks Oren Burks LB 31
$2,675,000
0.9%
UFA
Jenkins Kris Jenkins DL 25
$2,143,763
0.7%
$2,501,057
0.8%
UFA
Knight Jr. Demetrius Knight Jr. LB 26
$2,048,294
0.7%
$2,457,952
0.8%
$2,867,610
0.9%
UFA
Perine Samaje Perine RB 31
$2,000,000
0.7%
UFA
Jackson McKinnley Jackson DL 25
$1,526,267
0.5%
$1,780,645
0.6%
UFA
Fairchild Dylan Fairchild G 23
$1,459,359
0.5%
$1,751,231
0.5%
$2,043,103
0.6%
UFA
Davis Jalen Davis CB 30
$1,400,000
0.5%
UFA
Jones Charlie Jones WR 28
$1,314,694
0.4%
UFA
All Erick All TE 26
$1,273,276
0.4%
$1,388,276
0.4%
UFA
Carter Barrett Carter LB 24
$1,250,529
0.4%
$1,365,529
0.4%
$1,480,529
0.4%
UFA
Giles-Harris Joe Giles-Harris LB 29
$1,235,000
0.4%
UFA
Ivey D.J. Ivey CB 26
$1,165,163
0.4%
UFA
Newton Josh Newton CB 26
$1,159,319
0.4%
$1,274,319
0.4%
UFA
Brightwell Gary Brightwell RB 27
$1,145,000
0.4%
UFA
Foskey Isaiah Foskey LB 26
$1,145,000
0.4%
RFA
Yeast Russ Yeast S 27
$1,145,000
0.4%
UFA
Hudson Tanner Hudson TE 32
$1,125,000
0.4%
UFA
Rivers Jalen Rivers G 24
$1,110,245
0.4%
$1,225,245
0.4%
$1,340,245
0.4%
UFA
Johnson Cedric Johnson ED 24
$1,109,597
0.4%
$1,224,597
0.4%
UFA
Anthony Daijahn Anthony S 26
$1,104,446
0.4%
$1,939,446
0.6%
UFA
Lee Matt Lee C 25
$1,100,438
0.4%
$1,215,438
0.4%
UFA
Heyward Shaka Heyward LB 26
$1,095,000
0.4%
ERFA
Clifford Sean Clifford QB 28
$1,075,000
0.4%
RFA
Grandy Cam Grandy TE 26
$1,075,000
0.4%
RFA
Jefferson Jordan Jefferson DL 25
$1,075,000
0.4%
$1,190,000
0.4%
UFA
Pryor Kendric Pryor WR 28
$1,075,000
0.4%
RFA
Rehkow Ryan Rehkow P 28
$1,075,000
0.4%
RFA
Tinsley Mitchell Tinsley WR 27
$1,075,000
0.4%
ERFA
Brooks Tahj Brooks RB 24
$1,062,714
0.4%
$1,177,714
0.4%
$1,292,714
0.4%
UFA
Wagner William Wagner LS 26
$1,008,333
0.3%
$1,123,334
0.4%
RFA
Anderson Liam Anderson LB 26
$1,005,000
0.3%
ERFA
Cross Howard Cross DL 25
$1,005,000
0.3%
ERFA
Foster Javon Foster RT 26
$1,005,000
0.3%
ERFA
Jules P.J. Jules S 28
$1,005,000
0.3%
ERFA
Lux Bralyn Lux CB 26
$1,005,000
0.3%
ERFA
Milton Kendall Milton RB 24
$1,005,000
0.3%
ERFA
Williams Ke’Shawn Williams WR 25
$1,005,000
0.3%
ERFA
Meyers Dohnte Meyers WR 26
$888,333
0.3%
$1,053,333
0.3%
$1,168,334
0.3%
RFA
Bayer Jacob Bayer C 24
$885,000
0.3%
ERFA
Coker Andrew Coker RT 25
$885,000
0.3%
ERFA
Johnson Xavier Johnson WR 27
$885,000
0.3%
ERFA
Kimber Jalen Kimber S 25
$885,000
0.3%
ERFA
Moore Jordan Moore WR 24
$885,000
0.3%
ERFA
Powell-Ryland Antwaun Powell-Ryland LB 24
$885,000
0.3%
ERFA

Dead Money

Player (19) Pos Age 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032
Hendrickson Trey Hendrickson DE 32
$6,500,000
2.1%
Wilson Logan Wilson ILB 30
$4,000,000
1.3%
Burton Jermaine Burton WR 25
$526,690
0.2%
McLachlan Tanner McLachlan TE 27
$91,528
0.0%
Gregory Eric Gregory DT 26
$20,000
0.0%
Loyal Shaquan Loyal S 25
$20,000
0.0%
Cross Howard Cross DT 25
$13,334
0.0%
Moore Jordan Moore WR 24
$13,334
0.0%
Etienne Caleb Etienne T 25
$10,000
0.0%
McLaughlin Seth McLaughlin C 25
$10,000
0.0%
Owens Rashod Owens WR 25
$10,000
0.0%
Lux Bralyn Lux CB 26
$6,667
0.0%
Taylor Kole Taylor TE 25
$6,667
0.0%
Thorne Payton Thorne QB 25
$6,667
0.0%
Njongmeta Maema Njongmeta OLB 25
$5,000
0.0%
Barnett Dante Barnett DT 23
$3,334
0.0%
Robinson Lance Robinson CB 26
$2,334
0.0%
Mayes Jamoi Mayes WR 24
$2,000
0.0%
Conley Quali Conley RB 24
$667
0.0%

Summary

  CAP 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032
Cap Maximum
$301,200,000
$323,000,000
$334,550,000
$364,660,000
$397,480,000
$433,250,000
 
Active Cap $264,137,533 $190,723,958 $144,427,998 $110,668,672 $13,000,000 $1,000,000  
Injured Cap              
Dead Cap $11,248,222            
Total Cap $275,385,755 $190,723,958 $144,427,998 $110,668,672 $13,000,000 $1,000,000  
Cap Space $35,241,907 $171,086,538 $358,868,540 $612,859,868 $1,497,532,923 $2,147,483,647 $0
  CASH 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032
Total Cash $225,236,973 $153,528,677 $115,381,310 $95,355,018      

Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
3/15/2026 Joe Burrow
BASE
2027-28 Base — 5th league day of 2026 		$18,300,000
3/15/2026 Ja'Marr Chase
ROSTER BONUS PER GAME
2026-27 Roster Bonus Per Game — 5th league day of 2026 		$1,000,000
3/15/2026 Ja'Marr Chase
WORKOUT BONUS
2026-27 Workout Bonus — 5th league day of 2026 		$100,000
3/15/2026 Ja'Marr Chase
OPTION BONUS
2027-28 Option Bonus — 5th league day of 2026 		$5,000,000
3/15/2026 B.J. Hill
ROSTER BONUS
2026-27 Roster Bonus — 5th league day of 2026 		$2,000,000
3/15/2026 Tee Higgins
BASE
2026-27 Base — 5th league day of 2026 		$10,900,000
3/15/2026 Ja'Marr Chase
BASE
2027-28 Base — 5th league day of 2026 		$23,900,000
3/15/2026 Mike Gesicki
ROSTER BONUS
2026-27 Roster Bonus — 5th league day of 2026 		$2,000,000
3/15/2026 Samaje Perine
ROSTER BONUS
2026-27 Roster Bonus — 5th league day of 2026 		$400,000

TRANSACTIONS

Mar 02, 2026
Dalton Risner, G

Signed a 1 year $3.25 million contract extension with Cincinnati (CIN)

Feb 20, 2026
Jalen Davis, CB

Signed a reserve/future contract with Cincinnati (CIN)

Feb 20, 2026
Kendall Milton, RB

Signed a reserve/future contract with Cincinnati (CIN)

Feb 18, 2026
Kendric Pryor, WR

Signed a reserve/future contract with Cincinnati (CIN)

Jan 23, 2026
P.J. Jules, S

Signed a reserve/future contract with Cincinnati (CIN)

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